The Use of Standard Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound to Assess Cardiac Anatomy
Sentissi K, Sawhney M, Pleskow D, Sepe P, Mella J, Kwittken B, Ketwaroo G, Subramaniam B. The Use of Standard Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound to Assess Cardiac Anatomy. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2016, 123: 547-550. PMID: 27541718, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular functionAortic valveMitral valveRight ventricular systolic functionLinear echoendoscopeCardiovascular Anesthesiologists guidelinesEchocardiography/SocietyDepressed ventricular functionProspective observational studyVentricular systolic functionTransesophageal echocardiography examinationStandard clinical indicationsAcademic medical centerEarly diagnostic toolFormal echocardiographyPericardial effusionSystolic functionAortic dissectionAortic stenosisPulmonic valveTricuspid valveEchocardiography examinationAtrial appendageCardiac assessmentClinical indications