[The use of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic hematoma after an aortic recoarctation angioplasty].
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.
Mercé
J
J
Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
Evangelista
A
A
Sagristà
J
J
García del Castillo
H
H
Soler Soler
J
J
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*