Echocardiography
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Case Reports
Marked narrowing of right heart chambers due to compression by giant hepatic hydatid cyst.
External compression of the heart may be presented as valvular heart disease. A 50-year-old woman with signs and symptoms of tricuspid stenosis was diagnosed with giant hepatic hydatid cyst. Symptoms were resolved after surgical excision. Echinococcosis should be in mind while evaluating patients with external cardiac compression.
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Bleeding from esophageal varices is a major potential concern during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. As there are limited data on its risk in these patients, this was retrospectively assessed at our institution. ⋯ TEE can be performed without serious bleeding risk in patients with grade 1 or 2 esophageal varices.