TE Aorta Atheroma

Severe Atheromas of the Thoracic Descending Aorta
胸降主动脉重度粥样瘤

June 16, 2022
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See also:

Montgomery Classification of Aortic Parietal Plaques – 主动脉壁斑块蒙哥马利分类

Figure 1. TE 2D proximal descending aorta, transverse short axis view, 0 deg.
Figure 2. 2D proximal descending aorta, transverse short axis view, 0 deg.

Figures 1 and 2. Severe atheromas of the lateral (left) wall of the descending thoracic aorta. The probe faces the medial (right) aortic wall (at the top of the image) of the proximal descending aorta. The probe is moved distally during the recording.
图1及图2。胸降主动脉侧(左)壁重度粥样瘤。探头正对降主动脉近端中(右)壁 (图像的上方)。获取图像时,探头向远端移动

Figure 3. TE 2D proximal descending aorta, longitudinal view, 79 deg.
Figure 4. TE 2D proximal descending aorta, longitudinal view, 79 deg.

Figures 3 and 4. Severe atheromas (Montgomery grade IV) (1) of the anterior wall of the descending thoracic aorta. The probe faces the posterior aortic wall (at the top of the image) of the proximal descending aorta. The probe is moved distally during the recording.
Compare here with transthoracic views of aortic arch atheromas.
图3及图4。胸降主动脉前壁重度动脉粥瘤(蒙哥马利4级)(1)。探头正对降主动脉近端后壁(图像上部)。获取图像时,探头向远端移动。这里对比主动脉弓粥样瘤经胸彩超图像。

(1) Montgomery D.H. Natural history of severe atheromatous disease of the thoracic aorta: a transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Coll Cardiol 1996;27:95-101.