Figure 4From: Multimodal cardiovascular magnetic resonance quantifies regional variation in vascular structure and function in patients with coronary artery disease: Relationships with coronary disease severityAortic distensibility along the thoracic aorta. Aortic distensibility along the thoracic aorta. Of the three sites assessed [ascending (AA), proximal descending (PA) and distal descending (DA) aorta], distensibility was lowest at the AA and highest at the DA.Back to article page