Resuscitative TEE after open heart surgery: When POCUS fails to FOCUS

Key Clinical Message Echocardiography is key in evaluating the cause of collapse in the post‐cardiac surgery patient. Transesophageal echocardiography provides a greater capability for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion in patients who arrest after cardiac surgery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julien Higny, Yannick Berners, Maria‐Luiza Luchian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7369
Description
Summary:Key Clinical Message Echocardiography is key in evaluating the cause of collapse in the post‐cardiac surgery patient. Transesophageal echocardiography provides a greater capability for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion in patients who arrest after cardiac surgery.
ISSN:2050-0904