A potential use for intraoperative three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in predicting left ventricular chamber dimensions and ejection fraction after aneurysm resection.
Azran
Marc S
MS
Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Kwong
Raymond
R
Chen
Frederick Y
FY
Shernan
Stanton K
SK
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left