title: Dexmedetomidine sedation for transesophageal echocardiography during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in adult.
abstract: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is second common congenital heart disease that often leads to adult period. Intracardiac or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is essential for percutaneous closure of ASD using Amplatzer septal occluder. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), which is a highly selective α2-agonist, has sedative and analgesic properties without respiratory depression in the clinical dose range. We report percutaneous closure of ASD with TEE under DEX sedation.
authors.affiliation: Jae Wook Jung, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Gwang Cheol Go, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Gwang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheol Go
authors.affiliation: Sang Yoon Jeon, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Yoon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Sira Bang, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: Ki Hwa Lee, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Yong Han Kim, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Dong-Kie Kim, MD, Department of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Kie
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Atrial septal defect; Dexmedetomidine sedation; Transesophageal echocardiography