ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BRONCHOGENIC-CARCINOMA INVADING THE LEFT ATRIUM

Authors
LYNCH M BALK MA LEE RB MARTIN RP
Citation
M. Lynch et al., ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BRONCHOGENIC-CARCINOMA INVADING THE LEFT ATRIUM, The American journal of cardiology, 76(14), 1995, pp. 1101
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
76
Issue
14
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1995)76:14<1101:ROTEIT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We describe 2 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma invading the left a trium in whom transesophageal echocardiography played a significant ro le in their management by defining the extent of cardiac invasion. Tra nsesophageal echocardiography should be considered in evaluating patie nts presenting with thoracic tumors believed to be encroaching on card iac structures, where consideration is being given to surgical resecti on of the tumor.