title: [Role of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic dissection. Report of 5 cases].
abstract: Aortic dissection is medical and surgical emergency. About 5 cases, the authors emphasized the role of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic dissection. For all patients we realized a clinical examination, electrocardiogram, chest X ray, thoracic and transesophageal echocardiography and laboratory studies. Echocardiography were performed by an apparatus Hewlett Packard sonos 1000 with colour doppler and multiplanar transesophageal. Transesophageal echocardiography made the diagnosis by showing dilatation of aorta, intimal flap, false channel; this exam also allow to classify the aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Cardiologique, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ba-Diop
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Doucoure
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.forename: Ad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mbaye
authors.forename: M C B O M
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Leye
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Diouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged