Role of transesophageal echocardiography in the management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

Kamra, Komal; Russell, Isobel; Miller-Hance, Wanda C

Kamra, Komal; Russell, Isobel; Miller-Hance, Wanda C.

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Kamra K; Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA. kkamra@stanford.edu

Paediatr Anaesth ; 21(5): 479-93, 2011 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21481076

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become a critical diagnostic and perioperative management tool for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing cardiac and noncardiac surgical procedures. This review highlights the role of TEE in routine management of pediatric cardiac patient population with focus on indications, views, applications and technological advances.

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Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Heart Defects, Congenital/diagnostic imaging; Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery; Cardiac Catheterization/methods; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Catheter Ablation; Child; Child, Preschool; Contraindications; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; Echocardiography, Transesophageal/adverse effects; Echocardiography, Transesophageal/instrumentation; Echocardiography, Transesophageal/trends; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; Heart-Assist Devices; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Monitoring, Intraoperative/methods; Postoperative Care; Preoperative Care; Surgical Procedures, Operative

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Heart Defects, Congenital / Cardiac Surgical Procedures Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Newborn Language: En Year: 2011 Type: Article

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