Transthoracic echocardiography is a crucial skill for anesthesiologists to rapidly diagnose life-threatening postoperative complications such as cardiac tamponade.
May aid anesthesiologists in rapid postoperative tamponade diagnosis; case-level data leaves open need for prospective validation.
This echo report describes a patient who developed cardiac temponade in the post-anesthesia care unit after laser lead extraction at electrophysiology laboratory. Diagnosis was readily established by transthoracic echocardiography and this lead to good outcome. Transthoracic ultrasound helps in preoperative evaluation of non-cardiac surgical patients and also postoperative care of hemodynamically unstable patients. This describes the importance of training and competence in transthoracic ultrasound for anesthesiologists. How to cite this article Peretich KT, Liu JC, Saba S, Byrd H, Subramaniam K. A Case of Delayed Cardiac Tamponade: Highlighting the Importance of Transthoracic Echocardiography Training for Anesthesiologists. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2013; 1(2):69-71.
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