Cardiac complications of total parenteral nutrition: the role of two-dimensional echocardiography in diagnosis.
We report three cardiological complications of total parenteral nutrition in four patients, all of the complications were detected by two-dimensional echocardiography. We discuss these complications and make suggestions as to the role of echocardiography in patients on total parenteral nutrition.
Chamsi-Pasha
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Department of Surgery, University of Manchester School of Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford.
Stokes
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Irving
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology