ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH A GIANT CORONARY-ARTERY ANEURYSM

Authors
WOLFORD DC JOST CMT MADU EC WALKER W RAMANATHAN KB
Citation
Dc. Wolford et al., ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH A GIANT CORONARY-ARTERY ANEURYSM, Clinical cardiology, 20(6), 1997, pp. 573-575
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Clinical cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01609289
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
573 - 575
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-9289(1997)20:6<573:ROTEIT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has substantial limitations for t he study of abnormalities of the coronary tree. Transesophageal echoca rdiography (TEE) allows a more complete examination of the coronary ar teries, particularly the proximal segments. This report describes the use of TEE after cardiac catheterization in the clinical management of a patient with unstable angina. While angiography first showed the gi ant aneurysm of the left circumflex coronary artery, TEE, by revealing an active thrombus of the lumen, prompted an immediate surgical resol ution.