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Chapter 36 - Intra-operative Transesophageal Echocardiography

from Section 2 - Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

By
Maninder Singh ,
Elvera L. Baron  and
Varun Dixit
Edited by
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

A 63-year-old female is at the end of her atrial fibrillation ablation. The procedure was completed uneventfully. While you are preparing to extubate the patient, she becomes hypotensive. While you are supporting her blood pressure and managing her hemodynamically, what other tests would you like to do to make a diagnosis?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
 , pp. 160 - 165
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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