Compression of the pulmonary artery during transesophageal echocardiography in a pediatric cardiac patient

Sergey Preisman*, Yakov Yusim, David Mishali, Azriel Perel

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Abstract

Hemodynamic compromise caused by the insertion of the probe for transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with severe stenosis of the main pulmonary artery is reported for the first time. The first symptom of the impending problem was a rapid decrease of end-tidal CO2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-87
Number of pages3
JournalAnesthesia and Analgesia
Volume96
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2003
Externally publishedYes

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