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Using aortic arch short axis views during transesophageal echocardiographic examination facilitates right ventricular assist device imaging
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  • Alyssa Tutunjian,
  • Jamel Ortoleva,
  • Yong Zhan,
  • Frederick Chen,
  • Gregory Couper,
  • Masashi Kawabori
Alyssa Tutunjian
Tufts University School of Medicine

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Jamel Ortoleva
Tufts Medical Center
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Yong Zhan
Tufts Medical Center
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Frederick Chen
Tufts Medical Center
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Gregory Couper
Tufts Medical Center
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Masashi Kawabori
Tufts Medical Center
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Abstract

Given the increased need for mechanical circulatory support and subsequent development of right ventricular assist devices (RVAD), appropriate imaging needs to be described to facilitate care in patients with cardiogenic shock and heart failure. We present three cases in which the upper esophageal aortic arch short axis (UE AA SAX) view on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was utilized to effectively image RVADs: to confirm normal positioning, to detect and guide repositioning, and to visualize malfunction. These cases support the importance of the UE AA SAX TEE view in RVAD outflow imaging and, when obtainable, should be included in routine RVAD assessment.
03 Aug 2021Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
24 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
24 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
26 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
19 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Nov 20211st Revision Received
19 Nov 2021Submission Checks Completed
19 Nov 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Nov 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
15 Dec 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
06 Jan 2022Published in Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 10.1111/jocs.16204