The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your heart ... A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an ...

A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...

In some cases, only the ascending aortic segment needs to be treated, while in others full root ... on aneurysm behavior, with Marfan's syndrome being the prototype. The risk of dissection ...

Further studies are needed to determine whether prophylactic stent graft placement will improve outcomes in a selected subset of patients with uncomplicated descending aortic dissection.

A murmur of aortic regurgitation can occur if the aortic root is dilated from the dissection. Neurologic deficits can be seen if the carotid artery is involved or if spinal ischemia is present.

The fatal complication of an ascending aortic aneurysm is rupture and/or aortic dissection. The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography.

As a result, the aortic wall may tear (aortic dissection) or bulge outward (aortic aneurysm) and possibly rupture. About ...

treating aortic root aneurysms and preventing aortic dissection, and replacing diseased aortic valves with a patient’s own pulmonary valve. He has a strong interest in treating patients with ...