Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1631-1632 (November 1993) Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Hemodynamic Deterioration Late After Cardiac Surgery Benny Schoebrechts, M.D., Maire-Christine Herregods, M.D., Frans Van de Werf, M.D., Hilaire De Geest, M.D. CHEST Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1631-1632 (November 1993) DOI: 10.1378/chest.104.5.1631 Copyright © 1993 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Transesophageal echocardiogram, Case 1. Note the presence of a large pericardial thrombus compressing the right atrium. RA = right atrium; LA = left atrium; T = thrombus; RV = right ventricle; LV = left ventricle. CHEST 1993 104, 1631-1632DOI: (10.1378/chest.104.5.1631) Copyright © 1993 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Case 2. Transesophageal echocardiogram. Note the severe compression of the right atrium. RA = right atrium; LA = left atrium; RV = right ventricle; LV = left ventricle; T = intrapericardial hematoma. CHEST 1993 104, 1631-1632DOI: (10.1378/chest.104.5.1631) Copyright © 1993 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions