The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluation and Management of Hypoxia Following Lung Transplantation

P, Hemamalini; Paramasivan, Shanmugaperumal; Dutta, Prabhat; Attawar, Sandeep

The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluation and Management of Hypoxia Following Lung Transplantation

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Date

2022-09

Authors

P, Hemamalini

Paramasivan, Shanmugaperumal

Dutta, Prabhat

Attawar, Sandeep

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer - Medknow

Abstract

Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a potentially fatal complication following lung transplantation (LT). The clinical presentation of PVT is nonspecific and mimics other common postoperative complications such as reperfusion injury, infection, and rejection. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays a pivotal role in detecting abnormalities of the pulmonary venous anastomosis in the perioperative period. Echocardiographic findings that warrant concern include a visible thrombus in pulmonary vein, pulmonary vein diameter <5mm, turbulence on color Doppler, and peak systolic velocity >100 cm/s.Transplant centers should strongly considerTEE in individual patients with unexplained graft failure.

Keywords

Lung transplantation, pulmonary vein thrombosis, transesophageal echocardiography

Citation

P Hemamalini, Paramasivan Shanmugaperumal, Dutta Prabhat, Attawar Sandeep. The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluation and Management of Hypoxia Following Lung Transplantation. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2022 Sep; 25(3): 356-358

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219239

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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

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