Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Echo in diseases of the aorta
Introduction
Enlargement of Thoracic Aorta and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Enlargement of Thoracic Aorta and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
Aortic Intramural Hematoma
Aortic Intramural Hematoma
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection
Echocardiography in general, and TEE in particular are useful methods of diagnosis of aortic dissection (AoD). It allows for demonstration of true and false dissection lumen, as well as for assessment of the complications of AoD, such as:
– Pericardial effusion with/without cardiac tamponade
– Coronary artery dissection and myocardial infarction
– Aortic rupture
– Acute aortic regurgitation
Below is a TEE, clearly showing a dissection flap in the ascending aorta, with an associated jet of severe aortic regurgitation.
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Editor-In-Chief: Eli V. Gelfand (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School)