[Noninvasive imaging of the proximal coronary arteries by transesophageal echocardiography].
Authors give an account of their experiences about the visualization of the proximal coronary arteries on the basis of the transesophageal echocardiographic examination of 45 patients. According to their observations the left main coronary artery, the bifurcation, the left anterior descending artery and the circumflex coronary artery were well visualized in 40 patients. With the help of pulsed Doppler-echocardiography the Doppler flow velocity spectrum of the coronary flow can be detected, which could be analysed in 25 patients. At the same time the visualization of the right coronary artery is less sensitive, valuable images could be detected only in 12 patients. The technique of the TEE visualization of the proximal coronary arteries is described. TEE seems to be a promising approach to the morphologic evaluation of the proximal coronary arteries and for functional pathophysiologic examinations of coronary blood-flow.
Horváth
M
M
I. Belgyógyászati Osztály, Magyar Honvédség Budai Honvédkórház.
Radó
J
J
Gonda
F
F
Varga
M
M
D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans
Proximalis coronaria arteriák noninvazív ábrázolása transoesophagealis echocardiographiával.