Does Aortic Arch Anatomy Affect Stroke Laterality in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation?

Figure 3

3-dimensional center line along the vascular course of the aortic arch between the marked reference points for determination of aortic arch curvature. (a) Proximal landmark at the level of the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk (); (b) distal landmark at the level of the fourth thoracic vertebra body upper edge.

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