RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transesophageal echocardiography: First-line imaging for aortic diseases
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 417
OP 428
VO 67
IS 6
A1 Yalçin, Fatih
A1 Thomas, James D.
A1 Homa, David
A1 Flachskampf, Frank A.
YR 2000
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/6/417.abstract
AB Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is now commonly used to evaluate the thoracic aorta, because it is widely available and provides high-resolution images and flow information by Doppler. This article reviews the essential features on TEE of acute and chronic aortic diseases, such as aortic dissection, aneurysm, and atherosclerosis, and discusses its strengths, weaknesses, and indications.