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==Aorta==
The thoracic aorta can be subdivided ito the aortic root (including the aortic annulus, aortic valve, and sinuses of Valsalva), the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta.
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!Picture source: Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:645-58<cite>1</cite>
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==Aortic Dimensions==
==Aortic Dimensions==
 
Aortic dimensions decrease from sinuses of Valsalva to the descending aorta.
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|colspan="2"|'''NB.''' In contrast to tomographic methods, the echocardiographic derived measures are reported as internal diameters. "Recommendations for Aortic Imaging Techniques to Determine the Presence and Progression of Thoracic Aortic Disease".<cite>1</cite>
|colspan="2"| According to current recommendations measurements should be made using the leading edge to leading edge method, where callipers are placed on the outer layer of the anterior wall and the inner layer of the posterior wall.
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==References==
==References==
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#1 pmid=20233780
#1 pmid=20823280
#2 pmid=20823280
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