Protruding aortic atheromas predict stroke in elderly patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: Experience with intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography

Protruding atheromas of the aortic arch identified by transesophageal echocardiography have been implicated as a cause of stroke in elderly patients. One hundred thirty patients ≥65 years of age were studied with intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography to detect aortic arch protruding athero...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1992-07, Vol.20 (1), p.70-77
Hauptverfasser:	Katz, Edward S., Tunick, Paul A., Rusinek, Henry, Ribakove, Greg, Spencer, Frank C., Kronzon, Itzhak
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Diseases - complications Aortic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Aortic Diseases - surgery Arteriosclerosis - complications Arteriosclerosis - diagnostic imaging Arteriosclerosis - surgery Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research) Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiopulmonary Bypass Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnostic imaging Cerebrovascular Disorders - etiology Echocardiography - methods Female Humans Intraoperative Period Male Medical sciences Palpation Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Prospective Studies
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