Evaluation of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis by transesophageal echocardiography

Nishino, Masami; Masugata, Hisashi; Yamada, Yoshio; Abe, Hiroshi; Hori, Masatsugu; Kamada, Takenobu

doi:10.1016/0002-8703(94)90122-8

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“…It is interesting that hypertension was related to the presence of thoracic aorta atherosclerosis (p < 0.001) in patients aged < 70 years, while in patients aged 2 70 years only diabetes mellitus was related to a lesser degree (p = 0.07). These findings are in agreement with those of Khoury et al* and Nishino et al , 23 who found that hypertension and diabetes mellitus were significantly related to thoracic aorta atherosclerosis. However, both these studies referred to the general population and neither classified patients according to age.…”

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Aortic atherosclerotic lesions in the thoracic aorta detected by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography as a predictor of coronary artery disease in elderly patients

Parthenakis

Kochiadakis

Skalidis

et al. 2000

Clinical Cardiology

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Aortic atherosclerotic lesions in the thoracic aorta detected by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography as a predictor of coronary artery disease in elderly patients

Parthenakis

Kochiadakis

Skalidis

et al. 2000

Clinical Cardiology

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“…4)19) We then performed pathological examination to determine if IMT as determined by TEE can accurately demonstrate pathological IMT in autopsy cases. 4) According to the pathological findings, we believe that IMT can be applied to aortic atherosclerosis by means of TEE.…”

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“…4) Moreover, TEE can provide direct visualization through Doppler technique, 7) coronary arterial flow reserve, 8)9) and coronary sinus flow reserve. [10][11][12] This review focuses on TEE evaluation of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerosis and details some of the data we have collected.…”

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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atherosclerosis

Nishino

Tanouchi

2008

Korean Circ J

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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a promising method for evaluating thoracic aortic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerosis. The highest impact of TEE as a clinical tool is in searching for cardiac embolic sources in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation and in conducting detailed evaluations in patients with valvular disease, especially those with mitral valvular disease. However, it is also clinically useful in the evaluation of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerosis. TEE is capable of evaluating thoracic aortic atherosis (intima-media complex thickness) and sclerosis (stiffness parameter β) simultaneously. In addition, TEE can evaluate coronary atherosclerosis by non-invasively revealing narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries and providing information about coronary flow reserve. TEE imaging has improved with the advent of harmonic imaging, multiplane probes, contrast agents, and three-dimensional TEE. Future technology, including integrated backscatter (IBS), tissue Doppler, and strain imaging, will lead to further improvements in TEE. Thoracic aortic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerosis assessment should be performed in any patient undergoing TEE.

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“…1 In this setting, we found SBPG inversely related to the presence and extent of atherosclerosis measured by MAIMT. MAIMT is a marker of atherosclerosis that strongly correlates with pathologic measurements of atherosclerosis 7 and is associated with coronary, carotid and peripheral vascular disease. 8 The comparison of lower extremity to upper extremity BP is more commonly evaluated by the ankle brachial SBP index.…”

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