Acute ischemia as a complication by transoesophageal echocardiography.
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. We present a patient with severe coronary artery stenosis or disease who developed acute coronary ischemia of the anterior wall as a complication of TEE procedure. The possible mechanism can be stress during the procedure.
Sovova
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Ist. Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Olomouc, I.P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic. eliska.sovova@fnol.cz
Marek
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Lukl
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Vlachova
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*