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.
Kuniyoshi
Yukio
Y
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
Koja
Kageharu
K
Miyagi
Kazufumi
K
Kakinohana
Manabu
M
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