Vascular. 2010;18(1):41-44. As a consequence of the widespread availability of advanced diagnostic tests, thoracic aorta thrombi will continue to be diagnosed with increased frequency ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

But an undiscovered one can expand rapidly and burst with little warning. Aneurysms in the chest area (thoracic aortic ...

The next day, Adam passed away from a thoracic aortic aneurysm—a condition where a weakened section of the aorta can rupture, leading to internal bleeding and sudden death. His tragic passing ...

however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is also accurate and can visualized the entire thoracic aorta. This is the ...

A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) - which affect 15,000 people in the US each year - is a bulge in the upper part of the body's largest artery, known as the aorta. The most common cause of a ...

Since arterial blood flow is pulsatile and arterial vessel walls are compliant, pulsatile changes in blood volume occur in the thoracic arterial system, predominantly in the aorta, as a result of ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

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 ...