Transesophageal echocardiographic detection of complications after Cabrol's procedure.
Cabrol's procedure represents an improvement on earlier surgical techniques used in the management of a patient with aortic insufficiency associated with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta. We report a patient in whom the diagnosis of complications after a Cabrol procedure was facilitated by transesophageal echocardiography. The role of transesophageal echocardiography in the follow-up of these patients is discussed.
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Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, United Kingdom.
Millner
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Roberts
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012086:Reoperation