[The use of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic hematoma after an aortic recoarctation angioplasty]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1997 May;50(5):355-6. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(97)73233-0.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography is a very useful technique in studying thoracic aorta diseases, particularly aortic dissection and aortic intramural hematoma. In this report, we describe a case of aortic intramural hematoma after balloon angioplasty of a recoarctation. This case illustrates the importance of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and subsequent management of possible complications following this technique.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Aortic Coarctation / surgery*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Female
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*