the left slice illustrates the importance of appropriate plane when assessing diameter in the presence of angulation or tortuosity of the aorta. the horizontal line shows mr f's aorta measurement as 5.2 cm, whereas the diagonal line shows the more accurate measurement, perpendicular to the center ...
Furthermore any kind of anuloaortic ectasia or phenotypic association with connective tissue disease such as a bifid uvula in Loeys-Dietz syndrome should alert for close observation and intervention in case of progression [14]. Finally, functional imaging may lead the way to a better anticipation ...