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Ultrasound Imaging of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta in Mice to Determine Aneurysm Dimensions
Published on: March 8, 2019
Transesophageal echocardiographic identification of an abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm complemented by a
A V Brasch1, S S Raissi, E L Hackner
1Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Abstract:
Pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta, a rare complication after traumatic injuries, represents a diagnostic challenge for which sophisticated imaging modalities are often used for its early identification. We describe a case in which transesophageal echocardiographic examination complemented by a transpulmonary echo contrast agent was useful not only in demonstrating the pseudoaneurysm, but in helping to localize the intravascular communication between the aorta and the pseudoaneurysm.
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