Assertion: thoracic aorta | /r/HasProperty | aortic root
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text: Transesophageal echocardiography is one of the most important imaging technique for the assessment of aorta, overcoming the TTE limitations (Table 14.1), with a higher spatial resolution and a better quality imaging [1,4–6]. Multiplane TEE allows the examination of almost all segments of the thoracic aorta (aortic root, ascending aorta, descending aorta, and parts of the aortic arch) and the aortic valve .