Transesophageal echocardiographic imaging of the left atrium behind the ascending aorta mimicking aortic dissection - Validation by contrast echocardiography

被引:3
作者
Agrawal, GG [1 ]
Parekh, HH [1 ]
Tirtaman, C [1 ]
Nanda, NC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ALABAMA,HEART STN SWB S102,DEPT MED,DIV CARDIOVASC DIS,BIRMINGHAM,AL 35233
来源
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES | 1997年 / 14卷 / 04期
关键词
transesophageal echocardiography; contrast echocardiography; left atrium; aortic dissection;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00744.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe the presence of a localized echo-free space behind the ascending aorta, which could mimic an, aortic dissection. This space was confirmed to be the left atrium by intraoperative contrast echocardiography.
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页码:411 / 415
页数:5
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