Incidental Thrombus Straddling Patent Foramen Ovale Found on Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiogram in a Patient With a Ventricular Assist Device

Anthony Stephenson, Jeffrey Songster

CASE(2023)

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Abstract
•The hemodynamic changes of surgery demand close monitoring in patients with LVADs.•During intraoperative TEE, a bubble study may help to diagnose a PFO.•TEE monitoring is optimal for patients with LVADs undergoing noncardiac procedures.
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Paradoxical embolism,Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram,Patent foramen ovale,Left ventricular assist device,Biatrial thrombus
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