Abstract Background Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) reduces surgical trauma but limits direct visualization of surrounding structures, posing a risk of unrecognized injury. Case presentation A 65-year-old man with alcoholic..
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Abstract For single-lumen veno-pulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VP ECMO) cannulation in percutaneous technique, vascular ultrasound (U/S) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance were used to insert a 7 Fr pulmonary artery..
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Abstract This clinical challenge discusses a case in which a patient was referred for aortic valve repair or replacement due to severe aortic regurgitation from infective endocarditis. In addition to..
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Abstract Background Although there have been several large reviews documenting the complications following intraoperative (TEE), most of these prior reports are almost 2 decades old and may not reflect current practices...
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Abstract Background Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the most widely performed cardiac surgery in the United States. (TEE) is frequently used in a variety of cardiac surgical procedures, but..
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Abstract Objectives A paucity of data supports the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for bedside extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation. Concerns have been raised about performing TEEs in patients with..
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the success and complication rates of a single center’s multidisciplinary approach to transvenous lead extraction. Setting One university hospital. Participants One hundred ninety-five patients scheduled for..
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