Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography combining with peripheral injection of agitated saline solution is a useful diagnostic tool to detect the intrapulmonary shunt. We performed transesophageal contrast echocardiography in a case of hepatopulmonary syndrome with normal pulmonary angiography to define the intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt bilaterally.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 369-374 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Japanese Heart Journal |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 05 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Extracardiac shunt
- Hepatopulmonary syndrome
- Intrapulmonary shunt
- Orthodeoxia
- Platypnea
- Pulmonary angiography
- Transesophageal echocardiography