Thoracic Aorta 1: Aortic Cannulation And Aneurysms

The purpose of this Thoracic Aorta series is to assist the reader in analysis of the thoracic aorta, with particular focus on atherosclerosis, aortic dissection, and relevant artifacts.

In this course, you will learn:

• Terminology
• Aortic cannulation for cardiac surgery
• Epicardial echocardiography and aortic imaging
• Aortic plaque grading systems
• Aortic aneurysms and quantification of aortic aneurysm size