| Autor: |
Wellford AL; Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Lawrie G, Zoghbi WA |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography [J Am Soc Echocardiogr] 1996 Mar-Apr; Vol. 9 (2), pp. 182-6. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0894-7317(96)90026-7 |
| Abstrakt: |
Intracardiac residual air after open-heart surgery may carry a significant risk of embolization with associated morbidity and death. We hereby report two cases of retained intracardiac air detected in an unusual location with transesophageal echocardiography in the superior aspect of the left atrium after completion of standard air-evacuation procedures. Characteristic echocardiographic features and the impact on immediate management are described along with a review of the literature. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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