TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE THORACIC AORTA DIAGNOSED BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
DEBELDER A THOMAS M MARRINAN M
Citation
A. Debelder et al., TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE THORACIC AORTA DIAGNOSED BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, British Heart Journal, 70(4), 1993, pp. 393-394
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
70
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
393 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1993)70:4<393:TROTTA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Transoesophageal echocardiography is a safe and rapid means of obtaini ng anatomical and dynamic information about the descending aorta. It w as used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of ruptured descending aorta.