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Live/Real Time Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Root Patch Dehiscence |
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| Authors: | Sheng‐Yuan Chen MD Kuo‐Chen Lee MD Ming‐Chon Hsiung MD PhD Wei‐Hsian Yin MD PhD |
| Institution: | 1. Division of Cardiology;2. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, Cheng‐Hsin General Hospital;3. Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang‐Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Abstract: | We report a 66‐year‐old man who underwent partial reconstruction of the aortic root and presented with heart failure 2 months after the procedure. We used live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) to detect the exact site of the dehiscence flap and extent of the leakage. This information could be valuable to surgeons. |
| Keywords: | live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography infectious endocarditis aortic root patch dehiscence |