Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5611104 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
TA as assessed by TEE is characterized by a remodeling process of the thoracic aorta with a marked and global decrease of aortic distensibility and concentric wall thickening. These features may be useful for noninvasive diagnosis of the chronic stage of TA by TEE.
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Authors
Edgar MD, Orlando MD, Jose MD, Cláudio MD, Colandy MD, Andréa MD, Francisca MD, Antonio Carlos MD,