Acute ischemia as a complication by transoesophageal echocardiography.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2005;
6:228-30. [PMID:
15894244 DOI:
10.1016/j.euje.2004.09.005]
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Abstract
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. We present a patient with severe coronary artery stenosis or disease who developed acute coronary ischemia of the anterior wall as a complication of TEE procedure. The possible mechanism can be stress during the procedure.
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