International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119 , September 2008

Detection of Right Heart Emboli by Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cement Implantation Syndrome in an Elderly Patient

  • Ching-Hung Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Tai Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Jen Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuen-Bao Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Anesthesia, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Sheng Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chia-Sheng Chang, Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 40447, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Rick Sai-Chuen Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Anesthesia, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

,Accepted 24 June 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70048-6

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70048-6

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119 , September 2008

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