The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

Here, we aim to examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment. Studies of the natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms indicate ...

The aortic wall may continue to further expand or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a ...

The descending aorta in the thorax opposite ... At the junction between the ascending aorta and the transverse arch there is an acute angle, the isthmus is diffusely hypoplastic and usually ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when ... however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is also accurate and can ...

an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with slight dilatation of the arch and descending thoracic aorta, and increased pulsations of the left ventricle and ascending aorta. An electrocardiogram ...

Those in the descending aorta (the section after the arch of the aorta) are more common in older people who smoke and have ...

aortic arch, ascending and descending aorta. Oral: in adults, for oral radiographic examination of the GI tract. Oral in conjunction with IV: in adults and children, for CT of the abdomen.