Three-dimensional transesophageal echo imaging of the descending thoracic aorta

Transesophageal 2-dimensional echocardiography provides high-quality images of the thoracic aorta.1,2 Although this display technique is generally quite adequate for diagnosis, it does not optimally communicate the 3-dimensional nature of the anatomy and the full extent of pathology. Therefore, the purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate the feasibility of generating 3-dimensional images of the descending thoracic aorta from sequential...