Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography.
Transoesophageal echocardiography is a safe and rapid means of obtaining anatomical and dynamic information about the descending aorta. It was used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of ruptured descending aorta.
de Belder
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Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London.
Thomas
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Marrinan
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans