Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Maia Nogueira Crown Guimaraes

Publications

• Research Article
  Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography to Evaluate Pediatric Patients Undergoing Atrial Septal Defect Procedure
  Author(s): Marcello Fonseca Salgado Filho, Maia Nogueira Crown Guimaraes, Izabela Magalhaes Campos and Izabela Palitot da SilvaMarcello Fonseca Salgado Filho, Maia Nogueira Crown Guimaraes, Izabela Magalhaes Campos and Izabela Palitot da Silva
  
  Introduction: Atrial septal defects (ASD) are a type of congenital heart disease that are characterized by a communication between the left atrium with the right atrium. Preoperative intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) evaluates cardiac anatomy and function. The objective of this paper was to compare the use of intraoperative TEE in corrective surgeries for ASD in pediatric patients. Material and Methods: After approval by the local Ethics Committee for Research, a retrospective descriptive study was conducted in children aged 3 to 18 years who underwent an ASD repair between January 2011 and January 2015 divided in two groups: TEE group (n=24) and No-TEE group (n=28). Were assessed the demographic data, Qp/Qs ratio, pulmonary hipertension (PH), left ventricle ejection fraction (EF), and major clinical outcomes. Results: There were differences between the two groups .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000199

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