Modified transesophageal echocardiography of the dissected thoracic aorta; a novel diagnostic approach

BACKGROUND: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a key diagnostic modality in patients with acute aortic dissection, yet its sensitivity is limited by a “blind-spot” caused by air in the trachea. After placement of a fluid-filled balloon in the trachea visualization of the thoracic aorta become...

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Published in:Cardiovasc Ultrasound
Main Authors: Jansen Klomp, Wouter W., Peelen, Linda M., Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, George J., van’t Hof, Arnoud W. J., Grandjean, Jan G., Nierich, Arno P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971614/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488761
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-016-0071-6
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