Studies of the natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms indicate that aneurysms exceeding 6 cm in maximum diameter are associated with a particularly high risk of complications. In the ...

The most common predisposing factor for aortic dissection is hypertension. While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

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 ...

Figure 1 Posteroanterior and Lateral Films of the Chest, Demonstrating an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, with Hyper-trophy of the Left Ventricle and Some Enlargement of the Left Atrium. On the 10th ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aortic wall may continue to further expand or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

The Cardiac Surgery Department of the Republican Clinical Medical Centre of Belarus’ President Administration is actively implementing ...

The paper is titled "Wall shear stress measured with 4D flow CMR correlates with biomarkers of inflammation and collagen synthesis in mild-to-moderate ascending aortic dilation and tricuspid ...

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