Transesophageal echocardiographic detection of thoracic aorta dissection extending into the celiac artery

Special positioning of a transesophageal echocardiography probe allows visualization of the superior portion of the abdominal aorta including the celiac artery branch. This case report describes a thoracic aorta dissection that extended into the abdomen and involved the celiac artery.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 2003-11, Vol.16 (11), p.1186-1187
1. Verfasser:	Frazin, Lee J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aorta, Thoracic - pathology Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis Celiac Artery - diagnostic imaging Celiac Artery - pathology Echocardiography, Transesophageal Electrocardiography Humans Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - diagnosis Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Special positioning of a transesophageal echocardiography probe allows visualization of the superior portion of the abdominal aorta including the celiac artery branch. This case report describes a thoracic aorta dissection that extended into the abdomen and involved the celiac artery.
ISSN:	0894-7317 1097-6795
DOI:	10.1067/S0894-7317(03)00517-0