Sudden hypoxemia after uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy: another form of SAM presentation

Conclusions: Careful bedside examination with transthoracic echocardiography was useful in making diagnosis and in guiding appropriate therapy for this patient. Clinicians should be aware that systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve may present as unexplained sudden hypoxemia in the perioperative setting.
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research