Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of the Left Atrium Behind the Ascending Aorta Mimicking Aortic Dissection Validation by Contrast Echocardiography.
We describe the presence of a localized echo-free space behind the ascending aorta, which could mimic an aortic dissection. This space was confirmed to be the left atrium by intraoperative contrast echocardiography.
Agrawal
Gopal G.
GG
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heart Station SWB/S102, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Parekh
Hemal H.
HH
Tirtaman
Conny
C
Nanda
Navin C.
NC