Safety of transoesophageal echocardiography during structural heart disease interventions under procedural sedation: a single-centre study.

Shazia AfzalTobias ZeusTimo HofsähsMatti KuballaVerena VeulemansKerstin PiaydaHoutan HeidariAmin PolzinPatrick HornRalf WestenfeldMalte Kelm Katharina Hellhammer

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2022)

TOE-related AEs during SHD interventions are clinically relevant. It was highest in patients undergoing PMVR. A lower baseline haemoglobin level and an OSAS were found to be associated with the occurrence of a TOE-related AE.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
physical activity
pulmonary hypertension
risk assessment
computed tomography
left ventricular
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
left atrial appendage
drug induced
acute respiratory distress syndrome