Intraoperative localisation and management of coronary artery fistula using transesophageal echocardiography

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 364-366

  Kadir, Isaac ^a   Ascione, Raimondo ^b   Linter, Steven ^b   Bryan, Alan J ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coronary artery fistula; Transesophageal echocardiography; Without cardiopulmonary bypass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY FISTULA; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VASCULAR FISTULA;

EID: 0033199403     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00209-2     Document Type: Article

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