Aortic issues, such as aneurysms, are often detected with imaging ... caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta. Chronic cases, which may be symptom-free for ...

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Abstract: Objective: Computational modelling of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) typically assumes zerodisplacement at the model's inlet. In this study we incorporated different types of ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

The annual growth rate of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is slow, typically on the order of 0.25–1.0 mm/y. Thus, in asymptomatic patients without concerning clinical features, ...

Significant aortic aneurysm was defined as aortic root or mid-ascending aorta dimension ≥50 mm. Progressive aortic dilation was defined as increase in aortic dimension ≥2 mm. Results Of the 453 ...

Her ascending aorta was moderately dilated up to 43 mm prior to pregnancy ... Patients with genetic TAD entities, overlapping with MFS such as LDS or Aneurysm Osteoarthritis Syndrome may have ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...