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Volume 347:949 September 19, 2002 Number 12
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Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaques of the Aortic Arch

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Atherosclerotic plaques of the aortic arch are an important cause of cerebral emboli. Aortic atheromas are diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Since the thickness and morphologic characteristics of the plaques are usually correlated with the probability of an embolic event, an appropriate quantitative grading system is of prime importance. In 1999, Ferrari and coworkers1 confirmed the high incidence of vascular events in . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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