Transesophageal echocardiography aortic plaque imaging.
Despite some limitations, TEE is a sensitive and specific diagnostic technique for the diagnosis and evaluation of aortic plaque. TEE provides a semi-invasive, portable, and widely available means for assessing aortic plaque and associated embolic risk in patients with embolic events, thus guiding rational therapeutic choices. Improvement in tissue characterization and three-dimensional capabilities may further improve the diagnostic accuracy of TEE for aortic plaque detection and evaluation.
Di Tullio
Marco R
MR
Cardiology Division, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. md42@columbia.edu
Homma
Shunichi
S
D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans