ISSN:
1432-1238
Keywords:
Transesophageal echocardiography
;
Left ventricular performance
;
Tetanus
;
Sympathetic nervous storm
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Transesophageal M-mode echocardiography was applied for the evaluation of left ventricular performance in a case of severe tetanus with labile hypertension due to sympathetic nervous ‘torm’. When systemic blood pressure was elevated, increases in pulmonary arterial pressure, cardiac output, left ventricular enddiastolic diameter, fractional shortening and mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening were noted. No changes were found in total peripheral vascular resistance or left ventricular endsystolic diameter. Positive pressure ventilation, rendered standard transthoracic echocardiography ineffective.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00259438
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