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Document Details : Title: Left main coronary artery ostial stenosis Subtitle: The role of transoesophagal echocardiography Author(s): NAGY, András , LAKATOS, Ferenc , LENGYEL, Mária Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 58 Issue: 3 Date: June 2003 Pages: 209-210 DOI: 10.2143/AC.58.3.2005281 Abstract : Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) using colour flow Doppler and intracoronary flow velocity measurements by pulsed Doppler may be helpful in detecting coronary artery disease.We present a case of a middle-aged man in whom left main ostial stenosis was detected by TEE after two non-diagnostic coronary angiographies.The main message of our case is that TEE was performed and was diagnostic after two non-diagnostic coronary angiographies.If ischaemia is confirmed TEE should be performed in cases of negative coronary angiographies to rule out left main ostial stenosis. |
