Traumatic aortic transection with intraluminal aortic fat: transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics and implications.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2003
Abstract
Aortic transection can be a catastrophic complication of blunt chest trauma. Transesophageal echocardiography is a useful tool for assessing aortic pathology. Presented is a case of traumatic aortic transection in which periaortic fat was found within the aortic lumen. Transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics are reviewed and clinical implications discussed.
Volume
16
Issue
11
First Page
1188
Last Page
1190
ISSN
0894-7317
Published In/Presented At
Sumner, A. D., Bobin, J. J., Mehta, S., & Stephenson, E. R. (2003). Traumatic aortic transection with intraluminal aortic fat: transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics and implications. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 16(11), 1188–1190. https://doi.org/10.1067/S0894-7317(03)00588-1
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
14608292
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article