Transmitral diagnostic cardioscopy in a coronary artery bypass graft patient.
A 69-year-old man with unstable angina and impaired left ventricular function who was admitted for emergency coronary artery bypass grafting had echocardiographic findings suggestive of a left ventricular thrombus. A transmital cardioscopy was successfully performed at surgery, without video assistance, to confirm the diagnosis. We discuss our approach and the advantages.
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Cardiothoracic Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome