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. 2016 Aug 1;4(4):124–130. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2016.16.014

Table 2.

Guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council regarding accurate measurement of the aortic root [8].

Guidelines for the Measurement of the Proximal Aorta

  1. Measurements are made in systole, at maximum expansion.

  2. Measurements are the intraluminal dimension (also known as inner-ed).

  3. Vascular measurements are made perpendicular to the long axis of the vessel.