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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Main Authors: Chung Ping-Chen, Huang Pai-Ching, Liu Yu-Fang, Chen Kuen-Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/28