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Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography in a critically ill
W S Turnage1, F A Zeller, G D Divertie
1Department of Anesthesiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612-4799.
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|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (DLVOTO) can be present in critically ill patients with congestive heart failure. Diagnosis by transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography may be technically difficult in the critically ill patient or patients who are obese. This report describes the diagnosis of DLVOTO by transesophageal echocardiography and subsequent management.