Use of linear and convex ultrasound transducers for evaluation of retrosternal area in patients after cardiac surgery |
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| Authors: | Massimiliano Cantinotti MD Raffaele Giordano MD PhD Giulia Corana MD Eliana Franchi MD Martin Koestenberger MD Shelby Kutty MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Tuscany Foundation “G. Monasterio”, Massa, Pisa, Italy;2. Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy;3. Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy;4. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria;5. Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA |
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| Abstract: | The use of linear and convex transducers is usually reserved for ultrasound imaging of vessels, abdominal organs, and lungs. However, the use of these transducers may be extended for the evaluation of thoracic structures. We describe our experience with the use of linear and convex transducers in the evaluation of the retrosternal area, which is usually difficult to visualize by conventional echocardiography and so could provide improved diagnostic information in patients after cardiac surgery. |
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| Keywords: | congenital heart disease echocardiography pediatric cardiac surgery |
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