Rapid Diagnosis and Management of Thoracic Aortic Dissection and Intramural Haematoma: a Prospective Study of Advantages of Multiplane vs. Biplane Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Author(s) -
Mauro Pepi,
Jeness Campodonico,
C. Galli,
Gloria Tamborini,
Paolo Barbier,
E Doria,
Anna Maltagliati,
Marina Alimento,
R. Spirito
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1053/euje.2000.0002
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , biplane , ascending aorta , radiology , aorta , right coronary artery , pericardial effusion , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography , engineering , aerospace engineering
The purposes of this study were to compare the accuracy of multiplane vs. biplane transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the diagnosis of aortic dissection and aortic intramural haematoma, and to test whether these techniques provide all the diagnostic information required to make management decisions.
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