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Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Thoracic Aorta: Tips and Pitfalls

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By convention, the ascending aorta is measured by echo from leading edge to leading edge. "Leading edge" connotes the edge of the aortic wall that is closest to the probe (at the top of the inverted "V" of the ultrasound image). By transthoracic echo (TTE), th... ...