Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
An ascending or aortic arch aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aortic wall may continue to expand or may remain unchanged, but close surveillance is ...
Healio9 年
Aortic Dissection - Ascending
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 ...
Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
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 ...
Healio9 年
Aortic Dissection - Descending
There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic aortic dissections: The DeBakey classification: Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length ...
来自MSN10 个月
Aortic Dissection Killed John Ritter…What His Widow Wants Everyone to Know About the Disease
In a dissection or rupture ... A thoracic aortic aneurysm involves the ascending aorta, arch, or descending aorta. Aortic aneurysms are the 13th leading cause of death in the United States.
Tribune Content Agency on MSN3 个月
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Who needs screening for an aortic aneurysm
Aneurysms in the ascending aorta (the section closest to the heart ... who has experienced a rupture of an aneurysm or an ...