A Transesophageal Cardiovascular Intervention

Fig. 1. Computed tomogram before pericardiocentesis in A) coronal and B) sagittal planes. The asterisk indicates the pericardial effusion. Ao, ascending aorta; AoV, aortic valve plane; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; RV, right ventricle.

Fig. 2. Transthoracic echocardiogram before pericardiocentesis in A) parasternal long axis and B) modified apical 4-chamber views. The pound sign indicates a partially collapsed right atrium; the asterisk indicates the pericardial effusion. Ao, ascending aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; MV, mitral valve; RV, right ventricle. Supplemental motion image is available for Figure 2A and Figure 2B.

Fig. 3. A) Endoscopic ultrasonograph (EUS). The § indicates the EUS scope; the asterisk indicates the pericardial effusion. B) The aspiration needle (arrow) is seen within the pericardial effusion (asterisk). LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium.

Fig. 4. Transthoracic echocardiogram after pericardiocentesis in A) parasternal long axis and B) modified apical 4-chamber views with reduced effusion (asterisk). Ao, ascending aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle. Supplemental motion image is available for Figure 4A and Figure 4B.

Fig. 5. Computed tomogram after pericardiocentesis with reduced effusion (asterisk) in A) coronal and B) sagittal planes. Ao, ascending aorta; AoV, aortic valve plane; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; RV, right ventricle.