Early echocardiographic detection of a massive intracardiac thrombus in a patient scheduled for orthotopic liver transplantation.
J Clin Anesth
; 24(5): 404-6, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22626689
ABSTRACT
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in cases of orthotopic liver transplantation is gaining acceptance for intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring. The timepoint of TEE probe insertion varies and is based on the fear of bleeding complications in the setting of portal hypertension with esophageal varices. In this case, early insertion of the TEE probe and examination resulted in the early detection of a large intracardiac thrombus, and thus the cancellation of the planned procedure. This case highlights the potential value of early TEE examination in orthotopic liver transplantation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombose
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Transplante de Fígado
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Cardiopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Anesth
Assunto da revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha