title: Utilization of Intraoperative TEE to Assess Supraventricular Tachycardia-Inducing Right-Sided Cardiac Compression by the Liver, Post-Liver-Transplantation Status.
abstract: This unique and interesting case report involves a patient who recently underwent a combined liver and kidney transplant (due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease) and subsequently suffered from episodes of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) secondary to the new liver graft compressing the right atrium and ventricle. After this was diagnosed, the patient underwent operative plication of the right hemidiaphragm. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography was used to demonstrate cardiac compression from the liver and demonstrate resolution of compression after plication of the hemidiaphragm.
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: W David
authors: WD
authors: Stoll
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: William R
authors: WR
authors: Hand
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: Vinayak S
authors: VS
authors: Rohan
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: Parker M
authors: PM
authors: Gaddy
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: Scott T
authors: ST
authors: Reeves
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors: Kenneth D
authors: KD
authors: Chavin