Trans-oesophageal echo in patients with vertebral osteophytes: not a harmless procedure.
Elsayed
Hany
H
Cardiothoracic Department, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK. Drhany.elsayed@yahoo.co.uk
Rammohan
Kandadai
K
Shackcloth
Michael
M
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects