Rupture of a thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm: rare presentation and role of real-time 3D transoesophageal echocardiography | Zendy

Pablo Salinas | Zendy; Teresa LópezFernández | Zendy; Ana González | Zendy; Laura Peña-Conde | Zendy; Raúl Moreno | Zendy; Mar Moreno | Zendy; José Luis López-Sendón | Zendy

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Rupture of a thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm: rare presentation and role of real-time 3D transoesophageal echocardiography

Author(s) -

Pablo Salinas,

Teresa LópezFernández,

Ana González,

Laura Peña-Conde,

Raúl Moreno,

Mar Moreno,

José Luis López-Sendón

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep012

Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , cardiogenic shock , radiology , thoracic aorta , cardiology , aorta , shock (circulatory) , presentation (obstetrics) , angiography , aneurysm , myocardial infarction

A 59-year-old man presented with cardiogenic shock caused by acute right ventricular failure due to extrinsic compression of the right coronary artery by a thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm. Angiography and real-time 3D transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) were performed and enough diagnostic accuracy was achieved to operate on the patient without further image techniques and consequent delay. Three-dimensional TEE is a new technology that combines high-quality anatomic and colour Doppler information with bedside performance, essential in emergent clinical scenarios.

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