Direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning for the rapid confirmation of intraoperative aortic dissection.
- Demertzis S Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland. demertzis@cardiocentro.org
- Casso G
- Torre T
- Siclari F
- 2008-05-13
Published in:
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. - 2008
Aged
Aneurysm, Dissecting
Aortic Aneurysm
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Intraoperative Care
Male
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Interventional
English
We present a case of an intraoperative acute aortic type A dissection (AADA) extending from the distal ascending aorta to the distal aortic arch, initially not visible on the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The rapid confirmation of the diagnosis by means of direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning facilitated decision-making and the subsequent successful surgical treatment.
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
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- DOI 10.1510/icvts.2008.178335
- PMID 18469007
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/19869
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