title: Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Diagnosing and Guiding Correct Placement of a Right Ventricular Assist Device Malpositioned in the Left Atrium.
abstract: In this report, we describe how transesophageal echocardiography was used not only to diagnose incorrect cannula position of a right ventricular assist device in the left atrium through a patent foramen ovale, but also to guide and to confirm correct cannula placement. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 13, March 1996)
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heart Station SW/S102, Birmingham, AL 35233.
authors.forename: Brian D.
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Snoddy
authors.forename: Navin C.
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: William L.
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirklin
authors.forename: Sang-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chung