title: Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Belder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marrinan
mesh_terms: 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