TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ACUTE AORTIC TRANSECTION

被引:27
作者
GALVIN, IF [1 ]
BLACK, IW [1 ]
LEE, CL [1 ]
HORTON, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] PRINCE HENRY HOSP,DEPT CARDIOVASC MED,LITTLE BAY,NSW 2036,AUSTRALIA
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10.1016/0003-4975(91)90811-4
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Confirming the diagnosis of acute transection of the descending aorta can be problematic. Unnecessary patient movement and time delay are often associated with conventional investigations. We describe a patient in whom such an injury was clearly and quickly defined at the bedside by transesophageal echocardiography.
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页码:310 / 311
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