Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2876912 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Established linear methods for aortic measurement yield different results that impact surgical eligibility. DO yielded improved agreement with planimetry and differed with AX in proportion to aortic geometric obliquity. Findings support DO measurements for imaging evaluation of subjects with TAA.
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Authors
Dorinna D. MD, Minisha MD, Richard B. MD, Craig T. MD, PhD, James K. MD, Kathryn MD, Harry C. MD, Dianna M. MD, PhD, Scott A. MD, Reed E. MD, PhD, Joseph E. MD, Cheryl L. PhD, Howard MD, PhD, Barbara L. PhD, Kim A. MD, Jonathan W. MD,