Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during cardiac surgery is a routine procedure. The use of pediatric TEE probes is limited in small infants weighing less than 5 kg. Recent reports have shown the safety of monoplane intravascular ultrasound catheters in transesophageal echocardiograms. This report describes the case of a newborn with total anomalous pulmonary venous return who underwent cardiac surgery. A pre- and postbypass TEE examination was performed, with successful visualization of the cardiac anatomy and function and no complications.
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The authors acknowledge Dr. Jorge Almeida for his contribution to the development of TEE in the Paediatric Cardiology Department and Eng. Pedro Alves (Siemens Portugal), who enabled the purchase of the equipment used in this study.
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Movie clip 1. Preoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (midesophageal view). The flow from the coronary sinus enters the right atrium (MOV 596 kb)
Movie clip 2. Preoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (midesophageal view). The flow from the coronary sinus enters the right atrium. An interatrial communication with right-to-left shunting is seen (MOV 1373 kb)
Movie clip 3. Postoperative transesophageal echocardiogram. The coronary sinus flow was directed to the left atrium, and the interatrial communication was closed with an autologous pericardial patch (MOV 1359 kb)
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Costa, P., Moura, C., Areias, J.C. et al. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiogram Using an Intracardiac Ultrasound Catheter in a Congenital Heart Surgery: A Case Report. Pediatr Cardiol 34, 1911–1913 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0456-8
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