The Present and FutureJACC Review Topic of the WeekDiscrepancies in Measurement of the Thoracic Aorta: JACC Review Topic of the Week
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Key Words
aortic root
ascending aorta
computed tomography
echocardiography
imaging discrepancies
thoracic aortic aneurysm
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CT
computed tomography
ECG
electrocardiogram
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
TTE
transthoracic echocardiography
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