The proximal end of the trifurcated graft is then anastomosed to the ascending aortic graft. The elephant trunk technique is used if a descending or thoracoabdominal aneurysm coexists with the ...

Figure 1 Posteroanterior and Lateral Films of the Chest, Demonstrating an Ascending Aortic ... beginning just distal to the aortic valve and ending just proximal to the innominate artery.

Background: The mechanical properties of the aorta are particularly important in clinical medicine and forensic science, serving as basic data for further exploration of aortic disease or injury ...

Results At baseline, ascending aortic dilatation was present in 87% of BAV ... Thus, AR in BAV is possibly a consequence of the abnormal valve rather than proximal aortic dilatation. Nevertheless, AR ...

Background Resveratrol, a dietary supplement that intervenes in cellular metabolism, has been shown to reduce aortic growth rate in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome (MFS), a condition associated in ...

An ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement ... aorta aneurysm with dilated aortic arch and ulcer in proximal descending aorta. All the arch branches were reimplanted onto the prosthetic ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and durability of additional proximal cuffs during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). A retrospective review of 90 EVAR ...

Indeed, the greatest interest in obtaining more insights on the genetic contributors of aortic valve malformations lies in the opportunity to translate this knowledge in the clinical practice, aimed ...

Going into the season, the Rams defensive line and pass rush was regarded as a major question mark. The retirement of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald left a humongous hole in a unit that had to ...