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Aorta Anatomy Thoracic aorta is divided into four sections: 1. Aortic root: AV to sinotubular junction (STJ) 2. Ascending aorta: STJ to innominate artery 3. Aortic arch: innominate artery to L subclavian artery 4. Descending aorta: distal to L subclavian artery Aorta wall three layers: adventia, media, intima Size: ascending aorta length: 7–11 cm aorta diameter: 35 mm ± 2 mm wall thickness 1–2 mm
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Vegas, A., Meineri, M., Jerath, A. (2012). Aorta. In: Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0665-5_7
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