Experience of Phonocardiogram during the Mitral Valve Replacement.
10.4097/kjae.2000.39.2.275
- Author:
Jun Heum YON
1
;
Song Ook HAN
;
Yun Hee LIM
;
Kye Min KIM
;
Youn Suk LEE
;
Ki Hyuk HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Monitoring: phonocardiography;
Surgery: mitral value replacement
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Heart Murmurs;
Humans;
Intubation;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve*;
Phonocardiography;
Stethoscopes
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2000;39(2):275-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Phonocardiography is the graphic registration of various bands of the vibratory spectrum. We used the phonocardiogram as a monitoring apparatus. A 62-year-old man was scheduled for mitral valve replacement. After induction of general anesthesia and tracheal intubation, we inserted an esophageal stethoscope attached with a wireless microphone, amplifier, galvanometer and transcription system. The resulting phonocardiogram revealed a pan-systolic murmur. After successful replacement of the mitral valve, the phonocardiogram showed no sign of heart murmur. So we are convinced that the application of the phonocardiogram can be a useful monitoring device for valvular surgery.
