title: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in the early detection of acute tamponade after laser extraction of a defibrillator lead.
abstract: Laser-assisted intracardiac lead extraction is associated with a 1%-2% incidence of pericardial tamponade. Because of this risk, many of these procedures are being performed in an operating room with a cardiac surgeon immediately available. Transesophageal echocardiography is a useful intraoperative monitor during these procedures.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, †Cardiology Division, and ‡Department of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston.
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Swanton
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: Gus J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Vlahakes
authors.forename: Scott C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Streckenbach
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020878:Device Removal; D004322:Drainage; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial