A Technique for Performing Transesophageal Echocardiography Safely in Patients With Zenker's Diverticulum

Howard J. Willens; Mark Lamet; Barry Migikovsky; Kenneth M. Kessler

doi:10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80012-6

A Technique for Performing Transesophageal Echocardiography Safely in Patients With Zenker's Diverticulum

Howard J. Willens, Mark Lamet, Barry Migikovsky, Kenneth M. Kessler

Medicine

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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 (US)
Pages (from-to)	534-537
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume	7
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80012-6
State	Published - Jan 1 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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