Classic imaging appearance of a porcelain aorta
A porcelain aorta is characterized by severe circumferential calcification of the ascending aorta and arch. This condition poses significant challenges for cardiac surgery due to the difficulty of clamping the aorta.
Institutions
- École des Hautes Études Commerciales (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Medical Images Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55920/2771-019x/1799
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00