Before I explain the surgery, let me back up and tell you what an aortic aneurysm is. Cleveland Clinic explains, “An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) is a bulging area in the first part of ...
A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but deadly medical condition. "Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, ...
Between the simpler approach of ascending aortic hemiarch replacement and a full-on extended arch reconstruction, overall ...
Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...
Epiaortic ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. In several studies, the technique has identified atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as the major risk factor ...
Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...
The effect of the ascending aortic pressure waveform on the risk of coronary artery disease in men and women analyzed separately has not been reported. No study so far has analyzed the relation ...