Postoperative left atrial compression diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography

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“…El mayor rédito diagnóstico surge en los taponamientos regionales, donde los coágulos comprimen las aurículas o el ventrículo derecho. (327) En los signos ecográficos se deben valorar 3 componentes: el colapso de las cámaras, la congestión de la vena cava inferior y los signos Doppler de interdependencia ventricular aumentada. 1.…”

Bloody Discoloration of Peritoneal Dialysate Bags

“…Pericardiocentesis may result in puncture of the right ventricle and creation of peritoneopericardial fistula (1). Transesophageal ECG is useful in evaluating cardiac performance during and after cardiac surgery, and provides excellent image quality of the posterior part of the heart (2). In view of the efficacy of the operation, platelet dysfunction, and coagulation abnormalities associated with uremia, a transesophageal ECG was performed during the pericardiostomy.…”