Compression of the pulmonary artery during transesophageal echocardiography in a pediatric cardiac patient.
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).
Preisman
Sergey
S
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. preisman@netvision.net.il
Yusim
Yakov
Y
Mishali
David
D
Perel
Azriel
A
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