Key result
Contrast echocardiography allowed immediate detection of retrograde aortic perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass, identifying inappropriate false lumen perfusion in 3 of 27 patients.
Why the study?
Does contrast transesophageal echocardiography detect false lumen perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing repair of Type I aortic dissection?
Observational (n=27)
Does contrast transesophageal echocardiography detect false lumen perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing repair of Type I aortic dissection?
Contrast transesophageal echocardiography effectively detects false lumen perfusion at the onset of cardiopulmonary bypass, enabling prompt correction to prevent severe complications during aortic dissection repair.
May enable early malperfusion detection during Type I dissection repair; hypothesis-generating for routine use pending larger studies.
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Voci et al. (2000) conducted an observational in Type I aortic dissection (n=27). Contrast echocardiography with sonicated albumin microbubbles was evaluated on Detection of true lumen and/or false lumen perfusion of the thoracic aorta. Contrast echocardiography allowed immediate detection of retrograde aortic perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass, identifying inappropriate false lumen perfusion in 3 of 27 patients.
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