Early detection of coronary artery graft dysfunction with intraoperative 2-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography

• Published in: Texas Heart Institute journal Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 130 - 133
• Main Authors: SISTO, D. A, HOFFMAN, D. M, FERNANDES, S, FRATER, R. W. M, ORIHASHI, K, OKA, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Houston, TX Texas Heart Institute 1992
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Diagnostic Technique; Medical sciences; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Case study; Sonography; Human; Echocardiography; Treatment; Aortocoronary; Bypass; Surgery; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Ultrasonic transducer; Esophagus

We report 5 cases in which intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography was instrumental in the early detection of a left ventricular wall-motion abnormality caused by acute dysfunction of a coronary artery bypass graft. The appearance of a wall-motion abnormality on transesophageal echocardiogra...