Intraoperative diagnosis of an ascending Aorta dissection in a patient with gradually collapsing cardiovascular system: An example of how the role of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) becomes crucial.

Although Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) is the established gold standard test for the detection of an aortic dissection, many researches and studies have proofed and established that transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) can rule in or rule out the diagnosis of this catastrophic disorder, with greater accuracy. Continue reading →