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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Author(s) -
GOLDSTEIN STEVEN A.,
LINDSAY JOSEPH
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1996.tb00890.x
Subject(s) - aortography , radiology , medicine , thoracic aortic aneurysm , magnetic resonance imaging , computed tomographic , thoracic aorta , aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , computed tomography , aorta , cardiology
This article describes the evolving role of echocardiography for the detection and evaluation of thoracic aortic aneurysms. A brief summary of the clinical, anatomical, and pathological features of the etiologic categories of thoracic aneurysms is presented. The advantages and limitations of echocardiography and its comparison with other techniques (computed tomographic scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, and aortography) are discussed.