Transesophageal Echocardiography in Bentall Surgery: Hope or Hype?

Abstract: A 57-year-old male patient who is a known case of hypertension well controlled on ramipril presented with a history of shortness of breath and palpitation of 3 months duration. The symptoms were insidious in onset; however, it progressed rapidly over the period of 3 months, wherein at present the patient feels breathless in performing normal daily activities of living making him New York Heart Association class III patient. Palpitations are regular in nature and present throughout the time and are exacerbated on performing even light activities within his house. There was associated swelling of bilateral lower limbs that usually improved after a night's rest; however, it was not completely resolved. The individual did not give any history of chest pain, presyncope, syncope, or any other symptoms that pointed toward a cardiac condition.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Transesophageal Echocardiography in Bentall Surgery: Hope or Hype? ; volume:05 ; number:03 ; year:2021 ; pages:257-262 ; Journal of Cardiac Critical Care TSS ; 05, Heft 03 (2021), 257-262

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Krishnan, V. ; Prakash, Mohit ; Kumar, Sanjeev ; Malhotra, Rohit ; Kapoor, Poonam Malhotra

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742715
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022032411104456110077
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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