Aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年4月21日 · The ascending aorta starts at the heart with the aortic root containing the aortic valve and the origin of the coronary arteries. The tubular ascending aorta is next and travels to the base of the neck. There the aorta arches back to the spine. Along the aortic arch, three branch vessels come off, carrying blood to the brain and the arms.
Vascular rings - Overview - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月19日 · A chest X-ray can show changes in the windpipe that might suggest a vascular ring. The test also can show which side of the body the aortic arch is on. Other imaging tests may include an echocardiogram, a CT angiogram or an MRI scan. Health care providers also may use these tests to plan treatment. Barium swallow.
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2022年3月31日 · Symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, difficulty feeding, or wheezing and coughing can appear early in infancy, especially in those with double aortic arch. In other types of vascular rings, symptoms often don't appear until a baby starts to eat solid food, and symptoms may not appear until even later in life.
Aortic dissection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年8月6日 · Weakened and bulging artery (aortic aneurysm) An aortic valve defect (bicuspid aortic valve) A narrowing of the aorta at birth (aortic coarctation) Certain genetic diseases increase the risk of having an aortic dissection, including: Turner syndrome. High blood pressure, heart problems and other health conditions may result from this disorder.
Aortic surgery: What patients need to know — Mayo Clinic
2023年10月31日 · The ascending aorta starts at the heart with the aortic root containing the aortic valve and the origin of the coronary arteries. The tubular ascending aorta is next and travels to the base of the neck. There the aorta arches back to the spine. Along the aortic arch, three branch vessels come off, carrying blood to the brain and the arms.
Aortic valve regurgitation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年10月4日 · Aortic valve regurgitation — also called aortic regurgitation — is a type of heart valve disease. The valve between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery doesn't close tightly. As a result, some of the blood pumped out of the heart's main pumping chamber, called the left ventricle, leaks backward.
Aortic valve disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aortic valve disease is a type of heart valve disease. In this condition, the valve between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery doesn't work properly. The aortic valve helps keep blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart. A damaged or diseased aortic valve can affect blood flow to the rest of the heart and body.
Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?
2024年7月10日 · The aortic valve is between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta. Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium builds up on the aortic valve. Buildups of calcium can cause the valve opening to become narrow.
Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月11日 · Aortic valve stenosis. The aortic valve flaps, called cusps, become thick and stiff, or they connect together. The valve becomes narrowed or doesn't open fully. This reduces or blocks blood flow. Aortic valve stenosis may be caused by a heart condition present at birth or by some infections that affect the heart valve.
Aortic valve stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月18日 · In aortic valve stenosis, the valve between the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, and the body's main artery, called the aorta, is narrowed and doesn't open completely. This narrowing is called stenosis. When the aortic valve opening is narrowed, the heart must work harder to pump enough blood to the body.