[Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the study of expansive mediastinal processes compressing the right heart: a report of clinical cases].
In order to assess the role of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in detecting mediastinal masses and in evaluating the manifestations of cardiac compression due to tumoral growth, 3 cases of patients with right ventricular outflow obstruction are presented. In each of these patients transesophageal echocardiography provided an accurate evaluation of the hemodynamic consequences of the tumoral process.
Memmola
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Istituto di Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi, Bari.
Napoli
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Sollitto
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F
De Tullio
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A
Cavallari
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D
Galiuto
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L
Santoro
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Iliceto
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S
Rizzon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
Ecocardiografia transesofagea multiplanare nello studio dei processi espansivi del mediastino comprimenti il cuore destro: descrizione di casi clinici.