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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:827-829
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

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Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of myocardial protection in a redo ascending-arch aortic operation

^a Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
^b Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Received 26 May 2003; received in revised form 29 July 2003; accepted 9 August 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +81-98-895-1168; fax: +81-98-895-1422
e-mail: kuni9244{at}med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp

In a redo operation of the ascending aortic arch, transesophageal echocardiography was useful in confirming antegrade infusion flow of cardioplegia solution into the left main coronary artery.

Key Words: Transesophageal echocardiography • Myocardial protection • Redo ascending-arch aortic operation