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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Main Authors: Claudio Pragliola, Sara Di Michele, Domenico Galzerano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/969