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An Approach to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
Published on: September 8, 2023
Direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning for the rapid confirmation of intraoperative aortic dissection
Stefanos Demertzis1, Gabriele Casso, Tiziano Torre
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland. demertzis@cardiocentro.org
Abstract:
We present a case of an intraoperative acute aortic type A dissection (AADA) extending from the distal ascending aorta to the distal aortic arch, initially not visible on the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The rapid confirmation of the diagnosis by means of direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning facilitated decision-making and the subsequent successful surgical treatment.
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