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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Does three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography provide incremental value in percutaneous closure of
Ahmed Elkaryoni1, Ming C Hsiung2, Mohammed J Arisha1
1Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Abstract:
Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms (AO PSAs), if left untreated, are complicated by a high rate of rupture resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. New transcatheter modalities have emerged as acceptable surgical alternatives for their management. We present a case of an ascending aortic PSA in which intraoperative two- and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (2DTEE and 3DTEE) provided a comprehensive assessment of the PSA in pre- and postclosure settings.
