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Noninvasive Determination of Vortex Formation Time Using Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiac Surgery
Published on: November 28, 2018
[Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography during myocardial revascularization surgery without extracorporeal
M C Cabrera Schulmeyer1, P Delgado Saavedra, J C de la Maza Calvert
1Departamento de Anestesiología, Hospital Clinico Fuerza Aérea de Chile, Santiago, Chile. carol218@vtr.net
Objective:
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography can be a highly useful monitoring technique during myocardial revascularization surgery when extracorporeal circulation (ECC) is not being used. Transesophageal echocardiography provides real-time images on both volume status and segmental myocardial contractility without interfering with the surgical field.
Patients And Methods:
A total of 25 patients undergoing myocardial revascularization by sternotomy without ECC were monitored by transesophageal echocardiography during surgery.
Results:
The 18 men and 7 women studied had a mean (SD) age of 71.3 (8) years. A third of them had hypertension and diabetes, 3 had suffered a cerebrovascular accident, and 2 had renal failure. Nine patients had a history of acute myocardial infarction and 3 had undergone angioplasty. Baseline echocardiograms on all patients established that 6 had a low ejection fraction (<30%). Twelve had altered segmental contractility, which was transient in 11 cases. Six patients had improved ejection fraction at the final assessment. Transesophageal electrocardiography also monitored volume status and the effects of inotropic drugs and beta-blockers in 83% of the patients.
Conclusion:
Transesophageal electrocardiography is a minimally invasive, safe, and precise way to directly monitor the beating heart in real time during myocardial revascularization without ECC. Image quality is good.
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