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Thoracic aorta disease in an asymptomatic primary prevention population
Dr. Milind Desai, Medical Director of the Aorta Center, discusses a recently published paper looking at a series of asymptomatic middle aged males who underwent chest computed tomographyalong with coronary artery calcium scoring as part of a comprehensive primary prevention evaluation. About 16% had a dilated aortic root when indexed to height. Dr. Desai discusses the implications of these findings. Study can be reviewed in Circulation. 2018;139:557–558
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