TY - JOUR
T1 - Echo-Free Space and Intimal Micro-Tear
T2 - Initiating Event or Decompression Rent of Intramural Haematoma?
AU - Bozzani, A.
AU - Palmieri, P.
AU - Arici, V.
AU - Ragni, F.
AU - Odero, A.
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - A 52-year-old man with hypertension and prior ascending aorta reconstruction presented with an acute, type B intramural haematoma. The patient was managed by medical therapy and was closely followed up with trans-oesophageal echocardiography. At 36 months, we observed an asymptomatic echo-free space across the aortic, isthmic intramural haematoma associated with single 'intimal micro-tear'. At 1-month follow-up, the echo-free space had been completely absorbed.
AB - A 52-year-old man with hypertension and prior ascending aorta reconstruction presented with an acute, type B intramural haematoma. The patient was managed by medical therapy and was closely followed up with trans-oesophageal echocardiography. At 36 months, we observed an asymptomatic echo-free space across the aortic, isthmic intramural haematoma associated with single 'intimal micro-tear'. At 1-month follow-up, the echo-free space had been completely absorbed.
KW - Intimal tear
KW - Intramural haematoma
KW - Trans-oesophageal echocardiography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2008.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2008.11.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:59049084146
VL - 17
SP - 17
EP - 19
JO - EJVES Extra
JF - EJVES Extra
SN - 1533-3167
IS - 2
ER -