Thoracic aortic plaque

Three transesophageal echocardiograms of the thoracic aorta: left: normal; middle: moderate (3 mm) plaque; and right: severe (7 mm) plaque.

Reproduced with permission from: Tunick, PA, Kronzon, I. Atheroembolism. In: Vascular Medicine. A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, 1st edition, Dzau, VJ, Creager, M, Loscalzo, J, et al (Eds), WB Saunders 2005. Copyright © 2005 Elsevier.

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