Search for abdominal aortic aneurysm by cardiologists

Authors

  • Gabriel Perea Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Mariana Corneli Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Adrián D'Ovidio Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v3n1a18

Keywords:

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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Published

2020-04-30

How to Cite

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Perea G, Corneli M, D’Ovidio A. Search for abdominal aortic aneurysm by cardiologists. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];3(1):66-8. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/248

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

TRUKIPEDIA

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