Usefulness of transesophageal imaging of flow convergence region in the operating room for evaluating isolated patent ductus arteriosus.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in 21 patients with isolated patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with a color Doppler flow convergence method during surgical closure of the ductus. Evaluation of PDA by TEE with the flow convergence method may provide valuable information during surgery and/or thorascopic ductus clipping.
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The Clinical Care Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA.
Omoto
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Cobanoglu
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Kyo
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Rice
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Sandhu
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Smith
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Sahn
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007432:Intraoperative Period