1. Utility of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of disease of the thoracic aorta 
Stephen P. Wiet, MD, William H. Pearce, MD, Walter J. McCarthy, MD, Axel W. Joob, MD, James S.T. Yao, MD, David D. McPherson, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages (October 1994)
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2. Fig. 1
Schematic of relationship of the esophagus to thoracic aorta with TEE probe within esophagus. Fans radiate from probe in horizontal and vertical interrogation planes.
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3. Fig. 2
Illustrates central schematic of the thoracic aorta surrounded by cross-sectional TEE images from complex type 1 aortic dissection. A, Dissection flap (arrow) is visible just above aortic valve. B, Color-flow Doppler scanning indicates turbulent flow to dissection flap with aortic insufficiency (arrows). C, Descending thoracic aorta dissection flap (arrow), true lumen (TL) and false lumen (FL). D, Interluminal communication (arrows) between true lumen and false lumen identified by color-flow Doppler scanning. Arrows point to flow into false lumen. E, Thrombus (arrows) in false lumen of dissection.
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4. Fig. 3
Schematic illustration of descending thoracic aorta with fan representing plane of interrogation by TEE probe. Cross-sectional view of large aneurysm (An) in descending thoracic aorta (Ao) is clearly seen.
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5. Fig. 4
Illustrated cross-sectional view of descending thoracic aorta 5 cm below aortic arch demonstrates large plaque (pl). A, Large plaque (pl→) seen in horizontal view. B, Large plaque (pl →) seen in vertical plane.
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6. Fig. 5
Schematic representation and TEE image in horizontal plane illustrates multiple, highly mobile plaques (arrows) in aortic arch of man with multiple transient ischemic attacks.
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