A case of shunting postoperative patent foramen ovale under mechanical ventilation controlled by different ventilator settings
A 56-year old male with ischemic heart disease and an unremarkable preoperative echocardiogram underwent surgical coronary revascularization. An intraoperative post pump trans-esophageal echocardiogram (TOE) performed while the patient was being ventilated at a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/969 |