RecruitingNCT05226858
Transesophageal Echocardiography To Diagnose Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury Traumatic Aortic Injury
Emergency Physician Performed Transesophageal Echocardiography To Diagnose Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury
Sponsor
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun
Enrollment
56 participants
Start Date
Mar 15, 2022
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To determine test performance of transesophageal echocardiography performed by emergency physician ultrasound for the identification of blunt traumatic aortic injury in chest trauma.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 100 Years
Inclusion Criteria1
- All trauma patients with suspected BTAI in the emergency department (ED) who undergo both TEE and CTA.
Exclusion Criteria2
- Children (age under 18 years) will not be eligible for inclusion in this study.
- Patients with contraindication to TEE such as suspected esophageal injury or pathology
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Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTTransesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
Sensitivity and specificity of TEE in identification of BTAI
Locations(6)
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NCT05226858