Abstract
CARDIAC arrest occurring upon the induction of general anesthesia in an otherwise healthy patient is distinctly rare. It is even more unusual to discover its etiology to be an impending paradoxical embolus (IPE). We present a case in which the timely use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), implemented during the course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, revealed a large transatrial thromboembolus which had been trapped in transit through a patent foramen ovale.
Full Text
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call