A technique for performing transesophageal echocardiography safely in patients with Zenker's diverticulum.
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.
Willens
H J
HJ
Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL.
Lamet
M
M
Migikovsky
B
B
Kessler
K M
KM
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