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Q&A: Aortic dissections: Are you at risk? Here's what to know
The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries ... Shanbhag, M.D., M.P.H., a program officer in the Heart Failure and Arrhythmias branch in NHLBI's Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, and ...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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 ...
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Imaging of Aortic Arch Anomalies and Associated Findings
The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...
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Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
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 ...
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PH risk grows over time with COA, or narrowing of aorta: Study
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk grows over time for patients with narrowing of the aorta, the body's biggest blood vessel, ...
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How An Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Works
Blood leaves the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle) through the aorta, a large blood vessel that branches into ...