Title of article
Torn Ascending Aorta Missed by Transesophageal Echocardiography
Author/Authors
Scott D. Lick MD، نويسنده , , Joseph B. Zwischenberger MD، نويسنده , , William J Mileski MD، نويسنده , , Masood Ahmad MD، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
Pages
3
From page
1768
To page
1770
Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography has become a commonly used screening tool for traumatic tears of the descending aorta. The role of transesophageal echocardiography for ascending aortic tears is not yet well-defined. We report an ascending aortic tear imaged by aortography but missed on transesophageal echocardiography.
Journal title
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Serial Year
1997
Journal title
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Record number
614343
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