SUCCESSFUL WITHDRAWAL OF BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES AFTER ASSESSMENT OF LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ANDAUTOMATIC BORDER DETECTION

Authors
FEINBERG MS DAVILAROMAN VG HOPKINS WE SPRAY TL PEREZ JE BARZILAI B
Citation
Ms. Feinberg et al., SUCCESSFUL WITHDRAWAL OF BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES AFTER ASSESSMENT OF LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ANDAUTOMATIC BORDER DETECTION, Echocardiography, 11(6), 1994, pp. 575-578
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
07422822
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
575 - 578
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-2822(1994)11:6<575:SWOBAD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A case of cardiogenic shock after mitral valve repair that was success fully treated with a ventricular assist device is reported. Evaluation of left ventricular function performed on line by serial transesophge al echocardiography (TEE) with automatic border detection (ABD) showed improvement in left ventricular function from day 2 to day 6 (fractio nal area change 7% at day 2; 38% at day 6). TEE with ABD is a promisin g new approach for online evaluation of ventricular function, and has a promising role in determining the timing for successful removal of m echanical assist devices after surgical intervention.