Key result
TEE visualization of aortic arch branches aids diagnosis and decision-making during aortic surgery.
Why the study?
Visualization of aortic arch branches by transesophageal echocardiography has been technically challenging, limiting its diagnostic and monitoring utility during aortic surgery.
Transesophageal echocardiography provides valuable diagnostic and monitoring information by visualizing aortic arch branches during perioperative care and aortic surgery.
Visualization of aortic arch branches by transesophageal echocardiography has been technically challenging. Visualizing these vessels helps in identifying the extent of dissection of the aorta, assessing the severity of carotid artery stenosis, presence of atheromatous plaques, patency of the left internal mammary artery graft, confirmation of subclavian artery cannulation, confirming holodiastolic flow reversal in the left subclavian artery by spectral Doppler imaging in case of severe aortic regurgitation, and confirming the optimal position of the intraaortic balloon perioperatively. The information obtained is helpful for diagnosis, monitoring, and decision-making during aortic surgery.
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Patil et al. (2018) conducted a review in Aortic arch branch evaluation. Transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated. Transesophageal echocardiography visualization of aortic arch branches provides valuable information for diagnosis, monitoring, and decision-making during aortic surgery.
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