October 1, 1996Survey of Anesthesiology

Transesophageal Echocardiography Can Be Used to Screen for Ascending Aortic Atherosclerosis

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Authors

SKSTEVEN N. KNONSTADTMount Sinai Hospital DRDavid L. ReichInterventional / Structural Cardiology RKRonald KahnMount Sinai Hospital

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Implication

Transesophageal echocardiography is a sensitive but mildly specific method for detecting ascending aortic atherosclerosis, which may help guide cannula placement during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Structured PICO

Intervention

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)

Outcome

Detection of plaque in the ascending aortasurrogate

Transesophageal echocardiography is a sensitive but mildly specific method for detecting ascending aortic atherosclerosis, which may help guide cannula placement during cardiopulmonary bypass.

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KNONSTADT et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8929af58d99da5144d3b22 https://doi.org/10.1097/00132586-199610000-00065

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Implication

Transesophageal echocardiography is a sensitive but mildly specific method for detecting ascending aortic atherosclerosis, which may help guide cannula placement during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Transesophageal Echocardiography Can Be Used to Screen for Ascending Aortic Atherosclerosis

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Transesophageal Echocardiography Can Be Used to Screen for Ascending Aortic Atherosclerosis

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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