MCQ : Echo-15
What do you think of this echocardiographic view?
A) Normal view
B) Dissection of the descending aorta
C) Mitral valve prolapse
D) Aortic Valve Endocarditis
Right answer is: B)
This is the classic example of dissection of the descending thoracic aorta. It is important to perform all echocardiographic scans to diagnose dissection of the aorta, even the apical view.
