Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve

Authors
Nekkanti, R Aaluri, SR Nanda, NC Mukhtar, O
Citation
R. Nekkanti et al., Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve, ECHOCARDIOG, 18(2), 2001, pp. 189-190
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
07422822 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
189 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-2822(200102)18:2<189:TEDOTR>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report a patient with traumatic aortic value injury in whom a large defe ct in the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve was clearly visualized by mu ltiplane TEE and confirmed at surgery.