title: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Identification of Neck Veins: Value of Contrast Echocardiography.
abstract: We describe the technique for identification of innominate veins, azygos vein, and left subclavian and internal jugular veins during transesophageal echocardiography. Validation was provided with contrast echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heart Station SW/S102, Birmingham, AL 35233.
authors.forename: Lance C.
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: LaMotte
authors.forename: Navin C.
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: Abhash C.
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: Gopal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolda