We identified 36 patients with a diagnosis of PAU involving the descending thoracic aorta. The diagnosis was made with CT in 27 patients (75%), MRI in 7 (19%), and aortography in 2 (6%).

The natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAUs) of the descending thoracic aorta remains unclear. Between January 1996 and June 2000, PAU was diagnosed in 36 patients (16 men ...

Misdiagnosis was made because of the mis-reading of a flap-like artefact over the ascending aorta and difficulty interpreting subtle change of mediastinal soft tissue infiltration. The patient was ...

Objective: This study aimed to summarize the long-term experience of using the chimney technique in thoracic endovascular aortic repair ... in one case possibly due to the long coverage of descending ...

Results The length of the thoracic aorta was significantly related to age (r=0.54) and increased by 59 mm (males) or 66 mm (females) between the ages of 20 and 80 years. Elongation was most pronounced ...

Consideration of arterial dissections as a collective pathology allows insight from the better characterized dissection types, such as that involving the thoracic aorta, to be leveraged ... and in ...

February is Heart Health Month. In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic ...

In kitchens across America, a simple staple has become a symbol of economic turbulence. The price of eggs has soared, leaving consumers wondering why their grocery bills keep climbing. Behind this ...

Oppo has not shared the unfolded thickness of the phone yet, but as Android Headlines notes the latest rumors point to an unfolded thickness of 4.2mm. If this holds true, the Find N5 will have ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - If you’ve flown in or out of major airports on the East Coast or West Coast, you’ve likely seen evidence of a problem that’s costing millions of dollars to address ...

Mechanical aortic valve replacements offer significant long-term survival benefits for patients aged 60 and younger compared to bioprosthetic valves. Despite this, the use of mechanical valves has ...