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Live/Real Time Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Root Patch Dehiscence
Author(s) -
Chen ShengYuan,
Lee KuoChen,
Hsiung MingChon,
Yin WeiHsian
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01760.x
Subject(s) - aortic root , dehiscence , medicine , cardiology , radiology , aorta , surgery
We report a 66‐year‐old man who underwent partial reconstruction of the aortic root and presented with heart failure 2 months after the procedure. We used live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) to detect the exact site of the dehiscence flap and extent of the leakage. This information could be valuable to surgeons.