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On chest x-ray, what is an aortic knob?

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The aortic knob on a chest x-ray (CXR) represents part of the thoracic aorta (the very large blood vessel that...

I had a chest xray performed and they found Aortic Ectasia and calcification but no acute infiltrate, atelectasis or effusion. My PCP is doing nothing further nor did he refer me to see a heart doctor. What should I do?

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Aortic Ectasia is common as we age, and commonly an incidental finding on chest X-Ray. It usually does not require...

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