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Noninvasive Determination of Vortex Formation Time Using Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiac Surgery
Published on: November 28, 2018
Preoperative evaluation for bariatric surgery using transesophageal dobutamine stress echocardiography
Geetha Bhat1, Kathy Daley, Margaret Dugan
1University of Louisville, Division of Cardiology, Louisville, KY, USA. g0bhat01@louisville.edu
Background:
Bariatric surgery is an effective option for weight control in morbid obesity. The goal of this study was to assess cardiac risk prior to bariatric surgery using transesophageal-dobutamine stress echocardiography (TE-DSE).
Methods:
7 morbidly obese patients (mean BMI 67.7 +/- 15.6) were prospectively evaluated by TE-DSE prior to bariatric surgery.
Results:
All patients underwent TE-DSE without complications. 6 of 7 patients had no evidence of ischemia on TE-DSE. One patient had abnormal TE-DSE showing inferior ischemia and was treated with beta-blockers and nitrates prior to surgery and had no complications. All patients underwent surgery without cardiac complications. 1 patient died at 18 days of sepsis. Over a mean follow-up period of 11 months, the 6 surviving patients have not experienced any cardiac events. Their average weight loss is 58.2 kg.
Conclusion:
TE-DSE is a valuable noninvasive technique for predicting cardiac risk in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
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