Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA.
X, G., N, H., NK, L., AR, P., & S, M. (2026). Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA.. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2026-003
X G, N H, NK L, AR P, S M. Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA.. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. 2026; doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2026-003
X G, N H, NK L, et al. Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA.[J]. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. 2026. DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2026-003.
@article{x2026,
author = {Gao X and Hadjiabdolhamid N and Luu NK and Polivka AR and Molloi S},
title = {Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA.},
journal = {Cardiovascular journal of Africa},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.5830/CVJA-2026-003},
note = {PMID: 42340758},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Gao X AU - Hadjiabdolhamid N AU - Luu NK AU - Polivka AR AU - Molloi S TI - Assessment of the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using CTA. T2 - Cardiovascular journal of Africa PY - 2026 DO - 10.5830/CVJA-2026-003 AN - PMID:42340758 ER -
PURPOSE: Swine are widely recognised as an essential experimental platform for evaluating prosthetic heart valves and testing novel catheter-based deployment methods. Our study aimed to establish baseline normative diameters for the aortic root and ascending aorta in swine using spiral computed tomography angiography (CTA), enhancing the success of preclinical research and device development. METHODS: Our study involved thoracic CTA scans of 34 male swine, detailing the anatomical features of the aortic root and ascending aorta, and measuring the diameters at five key planes. RESULTS: We conducted an additional analysis of the relationships among the chosen principal parameters. CONCLUSION: The baseline angiography of swine offers reference values for future studies.