Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Jan 1996
Clinical TrialDiagnosis of ascending aortic dissection by transesophageal echocardiography: utility of M-mode in recognizing artifacts.
This study sought to assess the reliability of biplanar transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection and to test the utility of M-mode information in the differential diagnosis of ascending aortic ultrasound artifacts and intimal flap images. ⋯ Biplanar transesophageal echocardiography permits reliable diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection. Ultrasound artifacts are common, but assessment of the location and mobility of intraluminal images by M-mode echocardiography definitely improves diagnostic accuracy.