title: [The use of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic hematoma after an aortic recoarctation angioplasty].
abstract: Transesophageal echocardiography is a very useful technique in studying thoracic aorta diseases, particularly aortic dissection and aortic intramural hematoma. In this report, we describe a case of aortic intramural hematoma after balloon angioplasty of a recoarctation. This case illustrates the importance of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and subsequent management of possible complications following this technique.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mercé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sagristà
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: García del Castillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soler Soler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*