Key result
Transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified a partial aortic disruption at the level of the isthmus in a 58-year-old female presenting with hemorrhagic shock.
Population
1 58-year-old hypertensive female presenting with chest pain and hemorrhagic shock due to partial aortic…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports TEE consideration in unstable aortic trauma; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Case Report (n=1)
TEE is a rapid and reliable imaging modality for diagnosing partial aortic disruption in hemodynamically unstable patients, facilitating early therapeutic intervention.
Agrawal et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Partial aortic disruption (n=1). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated on Diagnosis of partial aortic disruption. Transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified a partial aortic disruption at the level of the isthmus in a 58-year-old female presenting with hemorrhagic shock.
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