"Thank you very much. The rapid development of the hospital saves us the trouble of running around." On July 10, the joint organization of the Department of Cardiology and Ultrasound of Xiangxi People's Hospital was diagnosed as "paroxysmal atrial fibrillation". Ms. Tian and Mr. Cao successfully completed the transesophageal echocardiography examination, which was also the first case in the state.
According to reports, as atrial fibrillation (abbreviated as atrial fibrillation) has gradually become a cardiovascular disease second only to hypertension and coronary heart disease, it can increase the risk of stroke and arterial embolism, and the disability and mortality rate has increased significantly. Seriously affect the quality of life of patients and increase family burden. In recent years, the effect of catheter ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation is better than traditional drug treatment, and it has gradually become the first-line treatment.
"The catheter ablation operation must be performed in the left atrium. If there is a thrombus in the left atrial appendage, the catheter guide wire will easily knock the thrombus off and enter the systemic circulation. For example, if it enters the cerebral artery, stroke will occur", Tian Xin, deputy director of the third cardiovascular department, said: The operation is forbidden for thrombosis in the left atrial appendage.
"Preoperative investigation of left atrial appendage thrombosis is necessary, and transesophageal echocardiography is more accurate and cheaper than other imaging examinations. It is undoubtedly the first choice. However, our hospital has not carried out this project before, so patients must check Don't go to Changsha." said Peng Linlin, chief physician of the three cardiovascular internal medicine departments.
"The smooth development of transesophageal echocardiography technology has provided a good boost to the development of cardiovascular medicine and surgery in Xiangxi Prefecture People's Hospital." said Wang Youjun, director of the ultrasound department: this technology is not only for the protection of atrial fibrillation The safety of the patient's ablation operation can also protect the preoperative and postoperative evaluation of cardiac surgery and the intraoperative monitoring of cardiac interventional surgery in the future. It has broad application prospects.
The sonographer is performing transesophageal echocardiography on the patient.
Check the scene.
Transesophageal echocardiography image display.
[Source: Xiangxi Prefecture People's Hospital]
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