Early diagnosis of traumatic thoracic aortic rupture by transesophageal echocardiography.
Traumatic aorta rupture survival depends on early diagnosis requiring aortography. Aortography is the "gold standard" method, but it is time-consuming and may be dangerous in trauma patients with multiple organ injuries. Transesophageal echocardiography is a noninvasive technology that can be performed at the bedside. We report two cases in which transesophageal echocardiography enabled us to make the early diagnosis of thoracic descending aorta rupture.
Goarin
J P
JP
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Le Bret
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F
Riou
B
B
Jacquens
Y
Y
Viars
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P
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male