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A correction has been published: N Engl J Med 1995;332(23):1587.

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View larger version (53K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Dissection of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta. A dissecting aneurysm of the ascending segment of the thoracic aorta was diagnosed by two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. The horizontal imaging plane is approximately 3 cm above the aortic valve and shows a separation of the true lumen (TL) and the false lumen (FL) of the dissecting aneurysm. A color-coded flow signal in blue identifies flow away from the aortic valve in the true lumen. An echogenic crescent-shaped thrombus (Thr) almost completely fills the false lumen and leaves only a narrow unobstructed mural rim. Two images, taken at slightly different gray-scale gain settings, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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