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Direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning for the rapid confirmation of intraoperative aortic dissection

^a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland
^b Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland

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E-mail address: demertzis{at}cardiocentro.org (S. Demertzis).

We present a case of an intraoperative acute aortic type A dissection (AADA) extending from the distal ascending aorta to the distal aortic arch, initially not visible on the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The rapid confirmation of the diagnosis by means of direct epiaortic ultrasound scanning facilitated decision-making and the subsequent successful surgical treatment.

Key Words: Iaortogenic; Intraoperative; Acute aortic dissection; Ultrasound; Epiaortic; Transesophageal echocardiography