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Cardiovascular Imaging
What is the preferred imaging modality to evaluate subaortic membranes in patients with aortic valve disease?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Transesophageal echocardiography is the preferred modality for evaluating subaortic membranes, especially if transthoracic echo is equivocal.
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