Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable ... A murmur of aortic regurgitation can occur if the aortic root is dilated from the dissection. Neurologic deficits ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aortic wall may continue to further expand or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

Figure 1 Posteroanterior and Lateral Films of the Chest, Demonstrating an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, with Hyper-trophy of the Left Ventricle and Some Enlargement of the Left Atrium. On the 10th ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

Aortic diseases are pathological conditions affecting a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body. They can involve the ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic descending aorta ...

There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic aortic dissections: The DeBakey classification: Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length ...

aortic annulus (AO an), Valsalva's sinuses (AOsv), sinotubular junction (AOstj), and proximal ascending aorta (PAA), measured 1 cm from the sinotubular junction.14 The degree of severity of the ...