Q: My neighbor suffered a ruptured aneurysm that almost killed her. According to her husband, this came out of the blue. What ...

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 ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes ... however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography ...

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic ... ascending aorta are dictated by the extent of the aneurysm. If the aneurysm extends into the arch, an 'open' distal anastomosis without an ...

ANEURYSMS of the thoracic aorta may be of diverse etiology ... Demonstrating an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, with Hyper-trophy of the Left Ventricle and Some Enlargement of the Left Atrium.

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending thoracic aorta Type II: Dissection originating in the ascending ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular endograft system for thoracic aneurysm repair ... sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

The ascending aorta forms ... such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another imaging modality to ...