title: Detection of thoracic aortic atheroma with transesophageal echocardiography in patients without symptoms of embolism.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of California Medical Center, San Diego 92103.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Frankville
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Weinger
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Dittrich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged