THE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL FOR DETECTION OF A FULMINANT PULMONARY-EMBOLISM

Authors
LOICK HM REICH A ENK D VANAKEN H MOLLHOFF T
Citation
Hm. Loick et al., THE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL FOR DETECTION OF A FULMINANT PULMONARY-EMBOLISM, Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin, 38(6), 1997, pp. 286-289
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin → ACNP
ISSN journal
01705334
Volume
38
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
286 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-5334(1997)38:6<286:TTEAAD>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report on a patient, who presents the clinical signs of a pulmonary embolism shortly following induction of anaesthesia, The transesophag eal echocardiography, which has been performed Immediately, confirms t he diagnosis and indicates the extent of the acquired pulmonary emboli sm.