Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

The most common predisposing factor for aortic dissection is hypertension. While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest pain that may radiate to the back. Dr. You Hao-chun, the director of cardiovascular surgery at Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, ...

aortic arch, ascending aorta, abdominal aorta and its branches, computerized tomography [CT] head and body imaging, intravenous digital subtraction angiography of the head, neck, abdominal ...

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 ...