Successful use of transesophageal echocardiography during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in infants after cardiac operations.

We report the use of transesophageal echocardiography in infants after cardiac operations while supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. In all patients transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable information when standard transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation was limited by poor acoustic windows. This report describes the application of transesophageal echocardiography during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after cardiac operations.

Transesophageal echocardiography in the postoperative child with an open sternum.

We report the use of transesophageal echocardiography in 3 children whose sternums remained open for several days postoperatively. In these patients transesophageal echocardiography provided critical information when transthoracic echocardiography was ineffective due to limited acoustic windows. This report points out the application of transesophageal echocardiography in children with chest wall distortion.

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Significance of intercoronary collaterals.

Seventeen patients with an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary trunk underwent surgical treatment and were evaluated, with a mean follow-up of 9.5 years. Analysis has included clinical symptoms cardiac laboratory tests, angiographic grading of intercoronary collaterals, echocardiographic and angiographic measurement of left ventricular function, surgical methods, and the postoperative outcome.