Abstract
Aortic transection can be a catastrophic complication of blunt chest trauma. Transesophageal echocardiography is a useful tool for assessing aortic pathology. Presented is a case of traumatic aortic transection in which periaortic fat was found within the aortic lumen. Transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics are reviewed and clinical implications discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1188-1190 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine