Aortic sinotubular junction calcium as a marker of severe aortic atherosclerosis

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作者
Finkelhor, RS [1 ]
Youssefi, ME [1 ]
Mohan, SKM [1 ]
Bahler, RC [1 ]
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[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Metrohlth Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH 44109 USA
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10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00706-1
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Because the significance of calcification of the sinotubular junction is poorly understood, we retrospectively investigated its association with aortic atherosclerosis in 101 patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography. Such calcification was found to be a marker of more severe aortic atherosclerosis and, specifically, aortic arch disease.
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