Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography was indicated for evaluation of mitral valve pathology in a patient with a Zenker's diverticulum. However, transesophageal echocardiography is potentially dangerous and therefore relatively contraindicated in such patients. Our gastroenterologist directly intubated the esophagus with a fiberoptic endoscope and introduced an overtube through which transesophageal echocardiography was performed without incident.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 534-537 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Willens, H. J., Lamet, M., Migikovsky, B., & Kessler, K. M. (1994). A technique for performing transesophageal echocardiography safely in patients with Zenker's diverticulum. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 7(5), 534-537.