Atherosclerotic aortic rupture: documentation by transesophageal echocardiography.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
; 14(2): 152-4, 2001 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-11174450
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 77-year-old woman who had a rupture of the descending thoracic aorta as a complication of an atherosclerotic aortic plaque. Transesophageal echocardiography enabled the diagnosis of aortic rupture and was very useful in the patient's surgical management.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Aorta
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Rotura de la Aorta
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Arteriosclerosis
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Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica
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Ecocardiografía Transesofágica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España