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 ...

Vascular rings with left aortic arch (LAA) branching pattern are very ... VSD); Coexisting anatomic lesions that affect the adequacy of left heart to support a full cardiac output (dimensions ...

Total Aortic Arch Replacement is a surgical procedure that involves replacing the entire aortic arch, which is the curved portion of the aorta that extends from the heart. This procedure is typically ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending ... can cause acute heart failure, pulmonary edema and even ...

Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is also ...

53 The details of the surgical approach to aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta are dictated by the extent of the aneurysm. If the aneurysm extends into the arch, an 'open' distal ...

Staff Reporter A 54-year-old Italian tourist sustained a severe tear in the main aorta of the heart, resulting in reduced ...

Imaging is important in the diagnosis of aortic arch disease. Echocardiography is the test of choice. It possess minimal risk, can be performed at the bedside without sedation and provides a ...