Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortitis

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 813-815

  Harris, Kevin M ^a   Malenka, David J ^b   Plehn, Jonathan F ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortitis; Endocarditis; Mycotic aneurysm; Transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030931375     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960200920     Document Type: Article

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