Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Alters the Surgical Course for Patients Undergoing Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-74

  Robinson III, Albert R ^a   Robinson, Michael S ^a   Martin, Tomas D ^a   Muehlschlegel, Jochen D ^a   Peng, Yong G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ascending aortic aneurysm; cardiac surgery; transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; AORTIC ANEURYSM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE;

EID: 58149498741     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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