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Interpreting cardiac echo for aorta

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Annette Quick, M.D. - General Cardiology, Echocardiology

Truman Medical Center Kansas City - MO

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Interpreting cardiac echo for aorta

by thepurselady, May 11, 2008 02:42PM

Hi there could you possibly give me the standard "average" measurments for an adult regarding the different aortic measurments specifically the AV annulus, the aortic sinus, sino tulular junction and ascending aorta? Again these would be adult measurments I am female not sure if that makes much difference.

Thank you. I have searched high and low and cannot find a site that offers what they consider normal in these areas.

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by Annette Quick, M.D.

, May 12, 2008 01:43PM

To: the purselady

There can be some variablility based on body size but 3.7 cm would be a good average.

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by thepurselady, May 12, 2008 04:12PM

Thank you so much. My aorta states 2.5 then there are other measurments like the annulus(not sure if this is the root0? The sinus and sinotubular junction and ascending

Perhaps you could help me understand what those above things are? They all appear to have individual measurments.

Thanks again for taking your time to respond to me, I sincerely appreciate it.

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