Usefulness of contrast-enhanced transoesophageal echocardiography to guide thoracic endovascular aortic repair procedure

Conclusion
TEVAR procedures are improved by the complimentary use of contrast fluoroscopy, multiplane TEE with Doppler flow interrogation, and cTEE. This triple imaging approach provides additional information in all phases of the procedure improving safety of stent-grafting and the procedural outcomes.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - December 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Agricola, E., Slavich, M., Rinaldi, E., Bertoglio, L., Civilini, E., Melissano, G., Marone, E., Fisicaro, A., Marini, C., Tufaro, V., Cappelletti, A., Margonato, A., Chiesa, R. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research