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The aortic root anatomy is too complex to be accurately evaluated using only two-dimensional methods, necessitating precise understanding of its three-dimensional structure.
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Requires 3D aortic root understanding for accurate 2D echo; leaves open whether this improves procedural outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Because the aortic root anatomy is too complicated to evaluate only with 2D methodology, precise appreciation of its 3D anatomy is a prerequisite for all cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. METHODS AND RESULTS: We provide comprehensive image panels reconstructed from CT datasets to understand the complexity of the aortic root by focusing on the representative longitudinal sections cut through the central zone of coaptation. CONCLUSIONS: The provided images will accelerate profound understanding of the 2D long-axis image of the aortic root commonly interrogated with 2D echocardiography, as well as correlated clinical measured values, including the geometric height, effective height, and coaptation length.
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Mori et al. (2019) studied Aortic root anatomy. 3D computed tomographic reconstructions was evaluated.
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