Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is also ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima ... diagnostic modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful as well.

Fellows are exposed to a full spectrum of cardiac cases, including on- and off-pump coronary revascularization, valve repair and replacement, major aortic reconstruction ... dedicated to ...

In addition, they provide excellent teaching to medical students, residents and fellows in the management of routine cardiac, thoracic and vascular ... intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography ...

The majority of IE cases are presumably secondary to dental pathology, followed by otitis media or sinusitis • Mitral and aortic ... should undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to ...

At University Hospital in 2018, there were approximately 1400 adult cardiac cases and 800 thoracic cases performed ... of Anesthesiology and the National Board of Echocardiography in Advanced ...