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01.02.2015 | e-Herz: Case study
Pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema after transesophageal echocardiography
verfasst von:
M. Celik, MD, U.C. Yuksel, E. Yalcinkaya, Y. Gokoglan, C. Barcin
Erschienen in:
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Ausgabe 1/2015
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Excerpt
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an important imaging technique used as a complementary tool to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). TEE is a semi-invasive, diagnostic technique that is usually well tolerated by most patients with a very low complication risk. Most complications are minor such as shortness of breath, benign dysrhythmias, and minor bleeding due to throat or esophagus injury. …