Atherosclerosis of the descending aorta predicts cardiovascular events: a transesophageal echocardiography study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>Previous studies have shown that atherosclerosis of the descending aorta detected by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a good marker of coexisting coronary artery disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether the presenc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-10-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/2/1/21 |