TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE CRITICAL CARE UNIT

被引：35

作者：

FONT, VE ^{[1
]}

OBARSKI, TP ^{[1
]}

KLEIN, AL ^{[1
]}

BARTLETT, JC ^{[1
]}

NEMEC, JJ ^{[1
]}

STEWART, WJ ^{[1
]}

SALCEDO, EE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CLEVELAND CLIN FLORIDA,DEPT CARDIOL,3000 W CYPRESS CREEK RD,FT LAUDERDALE,FL 33309

来源：

CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 1991年 / 58卷 / 04期

关键词：

ECHOCARDIOGRAPH METHODS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; CRITICAL CARE;

D O I：

10.3949/ccjm.58.4.315

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Transthoracic echocardiography may be of limited value for patients in intensive care units because of suboptimal patient positioning, surgical wounds, and mechanical ventilation. By contrast, transesophageal echocardiography provides a new window for cardiac imaging, even in critically ill patients. We report our indications based on findings comparing transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography in 112 studies in intensive care units. The transesophageal approach diagnosed 131 significant findings, compared to only 95 (73%) found transthoracically. Transesophageal echocardiography was superior to the transthoracic approach in patients with significant (higher than 2+) mitral regurgitation, with improved detection in 10 (9%) cases (p < 0.05). Transesophageal echocardiography also provided additional information in the evaluation of vegetations, diseases of the aorta, visualization of the left ventricle, intracardiac masses, intracardiac thrombi, and congenital heart disease. Transesophageal echocardiography provides a useful diagnostic tool for evaluation of critically ill patients.

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页码：315 / 322

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