title: Detection of massive pulmonary embolism by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: Transesophageal echocardiography is a new echocardiographic technique with indications that are still expanding and being redefined. Recently, the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in pulmonary embolism has been demonstrated in several case reports. In this article, we present 3 cases with pulmonary embolism diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and discuss its diagnostic value in this clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Noninvasive Cardiology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital Center Zemun, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Milovanovic
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Neskovic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pavlovski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Putnikovic
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hadzagic
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013616:Tachycardia, Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging