title: Compression of the pulmonary artery during transesophageal echocardiography in a pediatric cardiac patient.
abstract: Hemodynamic compromise caused by the insertion of the probe for transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with severe stenosis of the main pulmonary artery is reported for the first time. The first symptom of the impending problem was a rapid decrease of end-tidal CO(2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. preisman@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Preisman
authors.forename: Yakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yusim
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishali
authors.forename: Azriel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perel
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery