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Ascending Aorta
Aortic valve
Appearance
Cusps
Closure line
Vegetations
Annulus
Movement
Chambers
Doppler
Appearance
Dimensions
Flow
Flaps
Thrombus or Atheroma
Colour
Pulsed
Continuous
Aortic Stenosis
Continuity Equation
Large CSA
Slow velocity
Small CSA
Fast velocity
Aortic Regurgitation
Regurgitant jets
Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area
Vena Contracta
Long term FU
Yes look at valve features
But symptoms are very important
And careful monitoring LV dimensions
End Systolic diameter 5.5 or more
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Aortic Pathology
Increased size
Diffuse
Focal
Atheroma
Haemorrhage
Dissection
Thrombosis
Aortic enlargement
Chest pain
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Family Screening
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Aortic Pathology by CT
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Localised Enlargement
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
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Summary
AS
AR
Aortic dilatation
Clear imaging often with multiple
modalities
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