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Intraoperative transesophageal color flow mapping: initial experience.

N P de Bruijn, F M Clements, J A Kisslo

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    |May 1, 1987
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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Ultrasound
    • Medical Imaging Technology
    • Surgical Echocardiography

    Background:

    • Transesophageal Doppler color flow mapping (TEDCFM) is an emerging ultrasound technique.
    • It offers a noninvasive method for visualizing cardiac structures and intracardiac blood flow.
    • TEDCFM is particularly suited for intraoperative applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the application and findings of TEDCFM in clinical practice.
    • To evaluate TEDCFM's ability to detect and characterize various cardiac abnormalities.
    • To assess the utility of TEDCFM in surgical patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized transesophageal Doppler color flow mapping (TEDCFM) in one normal subject and seven cardiac surgical patients.
    • Described blood flow characteristics visualized by TEDCFM.

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  • Documented specific diagnostic information obtained.

    • Main Results:

    • TEDCFM accurately identified the presence, location, and severity of mitral and aortic regurgitation.
    • Interatrial shunting was visualized.
    • Paravalvular leak post-mitral valve replacement was detected.
    • A type I aortic dissection's intimal tear was located, differentiating true and false lumens.
    • Mild, asymptomatic mitral regurgitation was frequently observed in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

    Conclusions:

    • TEDCFM is a valuable noninvasive tool for intraoperative cardiac assessment.
    • It provides crucial information for diagnosing valvular heart disease, congenital defects, and aortic pathologies.
    • The technique revealed a high incidence of asymptomatic mitral regurgitation in CABG patients, warranting further investigation.