Echocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations ...

RECOMMENDATIONSE chocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations for clinical practiceArturo Evangelista1*, Frank A. Flachskampf2, Raimund Erbel3,Francesco Antonini-Canterin4, Charalambos Vlachopoulos5, Guido Rocchi6,Rosa Sicari7, Petros Nihoyannopoulos8, and Jose Zamorano9on behalf of theEuropean Association of EchocardiographyDocument Reviewers: Mauro Pepia, Ole-A. Breithardtb, and Edyta Plon ska-Gos ciniakc1 Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Vall d Hebron, P8 Vall d Hebron 119, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;2 University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany;3 University of Essen, Essen, Germany;4 Hospital Pordenone, Pordenone, Italy;5 Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece;6S. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy;7 Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy;8 Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK; and9 Hospital Cl nico San Carlos, Madrid, SpainaInstituto di Cardiologia dell Universita`degli Studi.

aortic dissection, and other diseases). Of paramount importance for evaluation of the thoracic aorta is the suprasternal view (Figure 2A). This view primarily depicts the aortic arch and the three major supra-aortic vessels (innominate, left carotid, and left subclavian arteries), with variable lengths of

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