New echo-anatomical correlations in aortic dissection.
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Abstract
Acute dissection of the aorta is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate diagnosis and definitive treatment. Transoesophageal echocardiography may be considered the diagnostic procedure of choice in the assessment of patients with aortic dissection. A detailed morphological and functional study of the aorta must be obtained quickly. This report summarizes the echo-anatomical correlation of two distinct echocardiographic images of patients with aortic dissection.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Diseases
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal