Transesophageal echocardiographic features and management of retained intracardiac air in two patients after surgery.

A. L. Wellford; G. Lawrie; W. A. Zoghbi

doi:10.1016/S0894-7317(96)90026-7

Transesophageal echocardiographic features and management of retained intracardiac air in two patients after surgery.

A. L. Wellford, G. Lawrie, W. A. Zoghbi

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	182-186
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0894-7317(96)90026-7
State	Published - Jan 1 1996

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Transesophageal echocardiographic features and management of retained intracardiac air in two patients after surgery. / Wellford, A. L.; Lawrie, G.; Zoghbi, W. A.
In: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, Vol. 9, No. 2, 01.01.1996, p. 182-186.

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