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 |
|---|---|
| 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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- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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A technique for performing transesophageal echocardiography safely in patients with Zenker's diverticulum. / Willens, H. J.; Lamet, M.; Migikovsky, B.; Kessler, K. M.
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AU - Willens, H. J.
AU - Lamet, M.
AU - Migikovsky, B.
AU - Kessler, K. M.
PY - 1994/9/1
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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