| Usefulness of biplane transesophageal echocardiography in neonates, infants and children with congenital heart disease. | |
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PMID: 8249848 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A study was performed to assess the feasibility, additional diagnostic value and potential applications of biplane transesophageal echocardiography in neonates, infants and children. One hundred thirty-two consecutive studies were attempted in 111 anesthetized children with congenital heart disease. Longitudinal and transverse planes were compared using 3 methods: (1) separate 7 mm longitudinal and transverse pediatric transducers used sequentially; (2) an experimental 9 x 8 mm biplane pediatric transducer; and (3) a standard adult biplane transducer (12 x 9 or 13 x 9 mm). In all but 1 patient, a probe could be inserted. The longitudinal plane provided superior visualization of both the right and left ventricular outflow tracts, the interatrial septum, the main pulmonary artery, the ascending aorta and the right coronary artery. In 18 patients (16%), the longitudinal plane provided completely new diagnostic information that was not obtained with combined transthoracic and transverse plane transesophageal echocardiography. However, the transverse plane was mandatory for demonstration of the 4-chamber view, short-axis cross sections through the great arteries, the distal right pulmonary artery and bifurcation of the left coronary artery. The longitudinal plane is complementary to the transverse plane, but cannot substitute for it. |
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Authors:
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J Lam; R A Neirotti; W J Lubbers; M S Naeff; C M Blom-Muilwijk; J L Schuller; F J Macartney; C A Visser |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 72 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1993 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-01-06 Completed Date: 1994-01-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 699-706 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Adolescent Aorta / ultrasonography Body Weight Child Child, Preschool Coronary Vessels / ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Doppler Echocardiography, Transesophageal* / instrumentation, methods Equipment Design Feasibility Studies Heart Atria / ultrasonography Heart Catheterization Heart Defects, Congenital / ultrasonography* Heart Septum / ultrasonography Heart Ventricles / ultrasonography Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Mitral Valve / ultrasonography Monitoring, Intraoperative Pulmonary Artery / ultrasonography Pulmonary Veins / ultrasonography Tricuspid Valve / ultrasonography Venae Cavae / ultrasonography |
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Am J Cardiol 1994 Mar 15;73(8):625 |
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