Persistence of patent foramen ovale is frequent in adults and usually asymptomatic. We report the case of a patient in whom a patent foramen ovale was diagnosed after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and was not recognised preoperatively. Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography is pivotal for surgical decision-making and should be performed in all patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Severe hypoxaemia after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass: a case report / Caterina, Simon; Cavarretta, Elena; Fabio, Capuano; Roberto, Bianchini; Antonio, Roscitano; Tonelli, Euclide; Sinatra, Riccardo. - In: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE. - ISSN 1558-2027. - STAMPA. - 8:11(2007), pp. 956-958. [10.2459/jcm.0b013e3280112b38]
Severe hypoxaemia after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass: a case report
CAVARRETTA, Elena;TONELLI, Euclide;SINATRA, Riccardo
2007
Abstract
Persistence of patent foramen ovale is frequent in adults and usually asymptomatic. We report the case of a patient in whom a patent foramen ovale was diagnosed after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and was not recognised preoperatively. Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography is pivotal for surgical decision-making and should be performed in all patients undergoing cardiac surgery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
