An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aorta may continue to further expand (dilate) or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

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 ...

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

Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect around 1.1 million people ... Type B involves a tear in the lower aorta only (descending aorta), which may also extend into the abdomen. Aortic dissection ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic ...

This is why it's important for anyone who has had an aortic dissection or an aortic aneurysm (an enlargement ... Tears that occur along the descending portion, or back, are usually less severe ...

The outcomes of patients with type B acute aortic dissections (those confined to the descending aorta ... atherosclerosis and a history of aortic aneurysm. An increase in pressure within the ...