title: Usefulness of a new automatic boundary detection system (acoustic quantification) for assessing stiffness of the descending thoracic aorta by transesophageal echocardiography.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mügge
authors: W G
authors: WG
authors: Daniel
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Niedermeyer
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hausmann
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Nikutta
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Lichtlen
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology