the right aortic arch (on the right of course), the aberrant innominate artery posteriorly and the left PDA (or ­ligamentum) on the left. CT imaging is useful for patients who are unable to ...

The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your heart, via the coronary arteries, originates. The ascending aorta continues upward to form the ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending ... symptoms may occur. The right coronary artery can also ...

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 ...