Isolated ascending aorta dilatation is associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Isolated ascending aorta dilatation is associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abstract Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an asymptomatic condition characterized by progressive dilatation of the aorta. The purpose of this study is to identify important 2D-TTE aortic indices associated with AAA as predictive tools for undiagnosed AAA. Methods In this retrospective s...

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Main Authors: Enrique Gallego-Colon, Chaim Yosefy, Evgenia Cherniavsky, Azriel Osherov, Vladimir Khalameizer, Xavier Piltz, Marina Pery, Sharon Bruoha, Jamal Jafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Aortic dilatation
Screening
Computed tomography
Transthoracic echocardiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01488-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01488-w

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