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Modified transesophageal echocardiography of the dissected thoracic aorta; a novel diagnostic approach
BACKGROUND: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a key diagnostic modality in patients with acute aortic dissection, yet its sensitivity is limited by a “blind-spot” caused by air in the trachea. After placement of a fluid-filled balloon in the trachea visualization of the thoracic aorta become...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971614/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488761 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-016-0071-6 |