An intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography-guided maneuver to assist the removal of an intraventricular thrombus Manobra intraoperatória guiada por ecocardiografia transesofágica para facilitar remoção de trombo intraventricular
Intra-cavitary thrombus size, mobility and friability are of great importance in deciding whether surgical removal is indicated. Thrombus characteristics may render surgical thrombectomy incomplete, a risk for catastrophic embolization. During de-airing of the heart, after removal of an intraventric...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382009000500022 |