Transesophageal echocardiography, more than a diagnostic tool: use during surgical ligation of coronary artery fistulae - a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are an infrequent coronary abnormality. Herein, we describe the use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the treatment of CAF. A 61 year-old woman presented with chest pain and symptoms consistent with unstabl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/28 |