Search for abdominal aortic aneurysm by cardiologists
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https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v3n1a18Keywords:
aneurysm, abdominal aorta, echography.Abstract
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common disease, many times silent and its first clinical sign can be an emergency, threating the life of the patient. Different echo techniques with tips and tricks for the evaluation of the abdominal aorta and quantification of aortic aneurysm are given.
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