[Three cases of acute pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography].
We report 3 cases of acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). In all these cases, cardiovascular state of the patient was unstable and therefore computerized tomography and catheterization of the pulmonary artery for diagnosis of PTE could not be performed. TEE was useful for diagnosis of acute PTE. All three patients passed away eventually and we had a difficult experience for treatment of acute PTE. We should take various measures against deep vein thrombosis for prevention of acute PTE.
Kusaka
Yusuke
Y
Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki 569-8686.
Sawai
Toshiyuki
T
Ito
Masayuki
M
Oka
Masayuki
M
Miyazaki
Shinichiro
S
Tanaka
Motoshige
M
Minami
Toshiaki
T
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*