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Intraoperative echocardiography: techniques and current applications
S Ciçek1, U Demirkiliç, H Tatar
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GATA, Gülhane School of Medicine, Etlik, Ankara, Türkiye.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
Intraoperative echocardiography has opened new dimensions in the evaluation of cardiac surgical patients, and has contributed significantly to the improved surgical results. The use of intraoperative echocardiography has enabled the surgeon to image the working heart, to define the operative anatomy and physiology, and to evaluate the results immediately before the patients leave the operating room. This review summarizes the current status and applications of intraoperative echocardiography in the practice of cardiac surgery.