Safety and feasibility of transesophageal echocardiography in patients with prior esophageal surgery.
Bradford B SmithKent H RehfeldtJames R MeinhardtMark M SmithPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)
Concern for esophageal damage and the inability to perform a comprehensive and diagnostic TEE may limit the usefulness of TEE in patients with prior esophageal surgery. While TEE-associated complications were rare in this series, a conservative approach with a thorough pre-procedure assessment, including multi-disciplinary evaluation when appropriate, is prudent in this complex cohort of patients.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- peritoneal dialysis
- oxidative stress
- pulmonary hypertension
- risk factors
- heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported