Smith CR et al: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 364(23):2187-98, 2011
Hiratzka LF et al: 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. Circulation. 121(13):e266-369, 2010. Erratum in: Circulation. 122(4):e410, 2010
Agarwal PP et al: Multidetector CT of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Radiographics. 29(2):537-52, 2009
Leipsic J et al: The evolving role of MDCT in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a radiologists' perspective. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(3):W214-9, 2009
Davies M et al: Developmental abnormalities of the great vessels of the thorax and their embryological basis. Br J Radiol. 76(907):491-502, 2003
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Terminology
Abbreviations
Common carotid artery (CCA)
Internal carotid artery (ICA)
External carotid artery (ECA)
Subclavian artery (SCA)
Vertebral artery (VA)
Sinus of Valsalva (SoV)
Sinotubular junction (STJ or StJxn)
Ascending aorta (AsAo)
Descending thoracic aorta (DsAo)
Definitions
Aortic root
Annulus to STJ
Ascending aorta
Extends up to origin of brachiocephalic trunk
Aortic arch or transverse aorta
From brachiocephalic trunk to ligamentum arteriosum
Ligamentum arteriosum is remnant of ductus arteriosus and typically lies immediately distal to origin of left subclavian artery
Aortic isthmus
Segment of distal aortic arch between left subclavian origin and ligamentum arteriosum
Smith CR et al: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 364(23):2187-98, 2011
Hiratzka LF et al: 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. Circulation. 121(13):e266-369, 2010. Erratum in: Circulation. 122(4):e410, 2010
Agarwal PP et al: Multidetector CT of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Radiographics. 29(2):537-52, 2009
Leipsic J et al: The evolving role of MDCT in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a radiologists' perspective. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(3):W214-9, 2009
Davies M et al: Developmental abnormalities of the great vessels of the thorax and their embryological basis. Br J Radiol. 76(907):491-502, 2003
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