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Question:
Which test will best evaluate a bicuspid aortic valve and an aortic aneurysm?
submitted by Deb from Colorado Springs, Colorado on 7/17/2014
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Neil E. Strickman, MD
Easily, a 2D echo for any valve structure of the heart; depending on location of the aneurysm, CT Angiogram is the best for the aorta.
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