Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses ...

In 2010, the first practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of thoracic aortic disease were jointly published by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American Heart ...

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

We used branched endografts to treat two cases of aortic aneurysms that required complete arch endografting, with successful aneurysm exclusion. Of all of the aortic segments, the aortic arch is ...

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 aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood to the rest of your body. An ascending or aortic arch aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic ...