Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of myocardial protection in a redo ascending-arch aortic operation.
In a redo operation of the ascending aortic arch, transesophageal echocardiography was useful in confirming antegrade infusion flow of cardioplegia solution into the left main coronary artery.
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. kuni9244@med.u-ryuku.ac.jp
Yukio
Y
Kuniyoshi
Kageharu
K
Koja
Kazufumi
K
Miyagi
Manabu
M
Kakinohana
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation
D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions