title: A technique for performing transesophageal echocardiography safely in patients with Zenker's diverticulum.
abstract: Transesophageal echocardiography was indicated for evaluation of mitral valve pathology in a patient with a Zenker's diverticulum. However, transesophageal echocardiography is potentially dangerous and therefore relatively contraindicated in such patients. Our gastroenterologist directly intubated the esophagus with a fiberoptic endoscope and introduced an overtube through which transesophageal echocardiography was performed without incident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Willens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Migikovsky
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis