TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 16. Echocardiography for Aortic Surgery A1 - Hudson, Christopher A1 - Coddens, Jose A1 - Swaminathan, Madhav A2 - Mathew, Joseph P. A2 - Swaminathan, Madhav A2 - Ayoub, Chakib M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Clinical Manual and Review of Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2e AB - Diseases involving the aorta can present a challenge to both surgeons and anesthesiologists. Aortic dissection and rupture are life threatening, require rapid and accurate diagnosis, and need definitive medical and/or surgical management due to their high risk of morbidity and mortality.1,2 A key ingredient in the efficient management of these patients is imaging of the thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an essential noninvasive diagnostic modality for acute thoracic aortic pathologies, and is a standard part of the echocardiographer's armamentarium in the operating room.3–6 It is important for the echocardiographer to quickly and accurately verify the diagnosis, distinguish true pathology from the many common confounding artifacts, and clearly communicate precise echocardiographic findings of the aorta and related cardiac anatomy to the surgeon in order to guide intervention. The following text reviews aortic anatomy and pathology and associated echocardiographic features that assist with imaging during aortic surgery. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6918931 ER -