Detection of thoracic aortic atheroma with transesophageal echocardiography in patients without symptoms of embolism.
Mitchell
M M
MM
Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of California Medical Center, San Diego 92103.
Frankville
D D
DD
Weinger
M B
MB
Dittrich
H C
HC
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