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Anesth Analg 2003;96:85-87
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Compression of the Pulmonary Artery During Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Pediatric Cardiac Patient

Sergey Preisman, MD*, Yakov Yusim, MD*, David Mishali, MD{dagger}, and Azriel Perel, MD*

*Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, and *Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Address correspondence to Sergey Preisman, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel. Address e-mail to preisman{at}netvision.net.il Reprints will not be available.

IMPLICATIONS: Hemodynamic compromise caused by the insertion of the probe for transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with severe stenosis of the main pulmonary artery is reported for the first time. The first symptom of the impending problem was a rapid decrease of end-tidal CO2.




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