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http://ehjcimaging.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/8/645
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Echocardiography plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of aortic diseases. Evaluation of the aorta is a routine part of the standard echocardiographic examination. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) permits adequate assessment of several aortic segments, particularly the aortic root and proximal ascending aorta.
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Papel fundamental do ecocardiograma: Definir, dentro do possível, a presença de aneurismas.
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http://www.wikiecho.org/wiki/Thoracic_aortic_aneurysms
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