title: The use of transesophageal echocardiography for placement of apicoaortic conduit in a patient with a porcelain aorta.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Shontz
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Finley
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thourani
authors.forename: Roman M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sniecinski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional