Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 805-809, December 2007

An Intraoperative Assessment of the Ascending Aorta: A Comparison of Digital Palpation, Transesophageal Echocardiography, and Epiaortic Ultrasonography

  • Sujeeth Suvarna, FRCSI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery The Heart & UCL Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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  • Andrew Smith, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, The Heart & UCL Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Jan Stygall, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, UCL, London, United Kingdom
    • Thames Valley University, London, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Shyam Kolvecar, MS, FRCS(CTh)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery The Heart & UCL Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Robin Walesby, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery The Heart & UCL Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Michael Harrison, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, UCL, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Stanton Newman, DPhil, Dip Psych, AFBPS, MRCP(Hon)

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, UCL, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Stanton Newman, DPhil, Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, University College London, Room 120, Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ, United Kingdom.

published online 07 August 2007.

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PII: S1053-0770(07)00169-3

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2007.05.014

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 805-809, December 2007

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