Use of transesophageal echocardiography during implantation of aortic endoprosthesis (stent). Initial experience
OBJECTIVE: To report the role played by transesophageal echocardiography during implantation of self-expanding aortic endoprostheses (stent) at a hemodynamics laboratory. METHODS: Thirteen patients underwent stent implantation in the descending thoracic aorta with the aid of transesophageal echocard...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2001-07-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000700001 |