Echocardiographie par voie transoesophagienne. Indications et utilite clinique. [Transesophageal echocardiography. Indications and clinical usefulness]
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serval:BIB_7AB04C10E7F8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Echocardiographie par voie transoesophagienne. Indications et utilite clinique. [Transesophageal echocardiography. Indications and clinical usefulness]
Journal
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
ISSN
0036-7672 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/1991
Volume
121
Number
6
Pages
182-8
Notes
Comparative Study
English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Feb 9
English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Feb 9
Abstract
To optimize the clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography (TOE), we have compared the contribution of TOE with that of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE). TOE and TTE were performed in 19 outpatients, 17 hospitalized patients and 16 surgical patients (33 males and 19 females, mean age 53.3 +/- 16.8 years). TOE obtained a diagnosis unsuspected from TTE in 12 cases, and additional useful clinical information was obtained by TOE in 15 cases. Surgical treatment was decided on the basis of TOE alone in 8 cases. Patient tolerance of TOE was excellent and no major complications occurred. In conclusion, additional information obtained by TOE was clinically useful in about half of patients (52%), in particular in the diagnosis of cardiogenic embolism and in clinically suspect endocarditis, valvular dysfunction or aortic dissection.
Keywords
Adult
Aged
Echocardiography/*methods
Esophagus
Female
Heart Diseases/*diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases/diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pubmed
Web of science
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