Endoscopy-guided transesophageal echocardiography for large esophageal varices: Use of the "Double Barrel" technique.
2021
Rhythm control strategies in patients with esophageal varices and atrial arrhythmias pose a unique challenge. The left atrium should be imaged for a thrombus prior to attempting cardioversion or ablation, but the presence of varices is a relative contraindication for transesophageal echocardiography. We present a safe, novel technique of evaluating for left atrial thrombus with simultaneous transesophageal echocardiography and esophagogastroduodenoscopy using slim probes in a patient with large, high-risk esophageal varices, and symptomatic atrial flutter with rapid ventricular rates despite medical therapy.
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