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Figure 1:Multimodal imaging of aortic arch aneurysm with a concurrent
coarctation of the aorta.
LV, left ventricle; LA, left atrium; CoA, coarctation of aorta; Aneu,
aneurysm; AA, ascending aorta; DA, descending aorta; Asterisk, dacron
graft in Bentall procedure; BPG, bypass graft.