Use of transesophageal echocardiography during implantation of aortic endoprosthesis (stent). Initial experience

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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Main Authors: Cláudio Henrique Fischer, Orlando Campos Fº, José Honório de Almeida Palma da Fonseca, Cláudia Maria Rodrigues Alves, José Augusto Marcondes Sousa, Edgar Bezerra de Lira Fº, Antonio Carlos de Camargo Carvalho, Ângelo Amato Vicenzo de Paola, Ênio Buffolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-07-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
transesophageal echocardiography
stents
aortopathies
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000700001

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