The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates ... A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection.

The upward part of the arch, which is the section closest to the heart, is called the ascending aorta. The part of the aorta in the chest is called the thoracic aorta. The portion further down in ...

Each woman suffered the same rare heart disease, but at different times and with different surgeries, one more complicated than the other.

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 ...

The level of risk depends on the presence, location and extent of disease when the ascending aorta is surgically manipulated. This knowledge enables clinicians to focus on the diagnostic and ...

The aorta – the body’s largest artery that is responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart – is prone to developing aneurysms. If an aneurysm occurs in the ascending aorta ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...