role of transesophagesl echocardiography in diagnosis and treatment in a series of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

ABSTRACT

We describe 6 cases of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, who underwent pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in our center. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable data on surgical accessibility of thrombus, its extension, chronicity and hemodunamic conse1uances on right ventricular transesophageal echocardiography as a rapid, bedside and easily available method has been a useful guide for diagnosis and guiding the treatment for these patients