Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Diagnosing and Guiding Correct Placement of a Right Ventricular Assist Device Malpositioned in the Left Atrium.
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)
Snoddy
Brian D.
BD
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heart Station SW/S102, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Nanda
Navin C.
NC
Holman
William L.
WL
Kirklin
James
J
Chung
Sang-Man
SM