Stendel, R

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as a screening technique for detection of a patent foramen ovale before surgery in the sitting position. [electronic resource] - Anesthesiology Oct 2000 - 971-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article

0003-3022

10.1097/00000542-200010000-00016 doi


Adult
Aged
Contrast Media--therapeutic use
Echocardiography, Transesophageal--methods
Embolism, Air--etiology
Embolism, Paradoxical--etiology
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial--complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures--adverse effects
Posture--physiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Preoperative Care
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial--methods