Transesophageal Echocardiographic Identification of Right Vertebral Artery

Transesophageal Echocardiographic Identification of Right Vertebral Artery

We describe a transesophageal technique for identifying the origin and precervical course of the right vertebral artery with the probe positioned in the upper esophagus. The technique was successful in 9 of 11 patients in whom it was attempted.

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Veröffentlicht in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2002-08, Vol.19 (6), p.527-530
Hauptverfasser: Ahmed, Sujood, Nanda, Navin C., Manchikalapudi, Partha, Nekkanti, Rajasekhar, Yousif, Abdalla M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
right vertebral artery
right vertebral vein
stroke
transesophageal echocardiography
Vertebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a transesophageal technique for identifying the origin and precervical course of the right vertebral artery with the probe positioned in the upper esophagus. The technique was successful in 9 of 11 patients in whom it was attempted.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00527.x