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Subahi SA, Nouh MS, Allam AR, et al. Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography. Echocardiography. 1997;14(4):399-402doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x.
Subahi, S. A., Nouh, M. S., Allam, A. R., & Akhtar, M. J. (1997). Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), 14(4), 399-402. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x
Subahi, Saad A., et al. "Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography." Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) vol. 14,4 (1997): 399-402. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x
Subahi SA, Nouh MS, Allam AR, Akhtar MJ. Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography. Echocardiography. 1997 Jul;14(4):399-402. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x. PMID: 11174973.
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Echocardiography. 1997 Jul;14(4):399-402. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x.

Diagnosis of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)

Saad A. Subahi, Mohammed S. Nouh, Abdulkader R. Allam, M. Jawaid Akhtar

Affiliations

  1. Cardiology Division, Medical Department (38) King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 11174973 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00741.x

Abstract

The role of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in diagnosis of disorders of the thoracic aorta is well established. In this report the TEE findings in an adult patient with supravalvular aortic stenosis are presented. This showed narrowing of the ascending aorta just above the sinuses, due to fibromuscular thickening, causing an hour-glass shaped deformity. The excellent image quality obtained by TEE is far superior to transthoracic echocardiography. Coronary artery ostial obstruction a known association of supravalvular aortic stenosis can be caused by different mechanisms including adherence of the aortic valve leaflet to the ridge of obstructive muscle or premature atherosclerosis. TEE can define the mechanism of coronary artery ostial obstruction associated with supravalvular aortic stenosis.

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