title: Use of transoesophageal echocardiography in endovascular stenting for superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: Endovascular stenting is a recommended primary treatment for superior vena cava syndrome in patients with tumours. We describe a case where the vena cava stenosis was located 1 cm above the cavoatrial junction. In order to avoid malpositioning of the stent and its potential complications, such as arrhythmia or cardiac tamponade, transoesophageal echocardiography was used for guidance during the stent deployment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nasser
authors.forename: Rafael Noronha
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Cavalcante
authors.forename: Francisco Leonardo
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Galastri
authors.forename: Breno Boueri
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Affonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods