THE VISUAL ESTIMATION OF INTRAOPERATIVE MYOCARDIAL-ISCHEMIA

Authors
KUWABARA M ONITSUKA T NAKAMURA K SHIBATA K KOGA Y
Citation
M. Kuwabara et al., THE VISUAL ESTIMATION OF INTRAOPERATIVE MYOCARDIAL-ISCHEMIA, Japanese Heart Journal, 37(1), 1996, pp. 127-130
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Japanese Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00214868
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
127 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-4868(1996)37:1<127:TVEOIM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We report a case who had myocardial ischemia after release of the aort ic cross clamp during mitral valve replacement. Myocardial ischemia wa s visually estimated by use of intraoperative MCE (myocardial contrast echocardiography). After appropriate treatment the ischemic area disa ppeared and the patient showed a good postoperative course. MCE is a u seful method with which to detect visually the wash out pattern of car dioplegia from myocardium after reperfusion during open heart surgery.