Open AccessTransesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortitis
Author(s) -
Harris Kevin M.,
Malenka David J.,
Plehn Jonathan F.
Publication year - 1997
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.4960200920
Subject(s) - aortitis , medicine , aorta , aneurysm , thickening , radiology , aortic aneurysm , descending aorta , thoracic aorta , disease , cardiology , surgery , chemistry , polymer science
Aortitis is an uncommon infection which may occur in patients with preexisting atherosclerotic disease of the aorta. The clinical features in two patients presenting with fever and nonspecific symptoms are reviewed. In these patients, transesophageal echocardiographic features of wall thickening and false aneurysm formation were suggestive of the diagnosis of aortitis. Both patients were taken for surgical excision of the descending aorta and subsequently improved.