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Anesth Analg
; 100(5): 1256-1258, 2005 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15845663
RESUMO
Survival after the rupture of the both mitral and tricuspid valves in blunt thoracic trauma is uncommon and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present a case in which transesophageal echocardiography performed in the operating room by the anesthesiologist identified the etiology of hemodynamic instability and facilitated successful emergency replacement of both valves.