Refractory hypoxaemia after pneumonectomy: diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography.
A patient with normal oxygenation before operation became very breathless and hypoxaemic after a right pneumonectomy. Transoesophageal echocardiography showed right to left interatrial shunting due to a patent foramen ovale. Transoesophageal echocardiography should be included in the assessment of patients who became inappropriately dyspnoeic after pneumonectomy.
Berry
L
L
Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London.
Braude
S
S
Hogan
J
J
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*