Imminent dislodgement of atheromatous aortic plaque during insertion of a balloon catheter prevented by transoesophageal echocardiography.
Alexiou
Christos
C
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield General Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. alexiou486@aol.com
Swanevelder
Justiaan
J
Doukas
George
G
Spyt
Tom J
TJ
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged