Open AccessDetection of different blood flow patterns in the true and false lumina with aortic root dissection by pulsed doppler echocardiography
Author(s) -
Mohri M.,
Nagata Y.,
Hisano R.,
Koyanagi S.,
Hirata T.,
Nakamura M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960080406
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , aortic root , aorta , radiology , doppler echocardiography , false positive paradox , doppler effect , cardiology , dissection (medical) , blood flow , diastole , physics , astronomy , machine learning , computer science , blood pressure
Abstract We report a 53‐year‐old man with aortic dissection, in whom pulsed Doppler echocardiography showed two different flow patterns within the dilated aorta. Although two‐dimensional echocardiography has been successful in making the diagnosis of aortic root dissection, several conditions producing false positives have also been noted. Simultaneous recording of pulsed Doppler echocardiography may be useful to provide additional diagnostic clues in selected cases.