Types of abdominal aortic aneurysm. normal aorta, and enlarged vessels. Vector illustration for medical use Aortic dissection Aortic dissection. injury to the innermost layer of the aorta. blood to ...

In four of these patients, and in 12 additional patients, the aorta above and below the coarctation was studied morphologically and compared with eight control aortas. By in vitro stimulation with ...

What is coarctation of the aorta? Coarctation of the aorta means part of your aorta is narrower than it should be. The narrowing stops your blood from flowing as easily as it should, so your heart ...

Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) is defined as a dilatation of the ascending aorta producing a cross sectional diameter more than 1.5 times its normal value; values between 1.1 and 1.5 are ...

A baby who was diagnosed with a heart condition two weeks after being born has returned home after a six month stay in ...

Vascular. 2010;18(1):41-44. As a consequence of the widespread availability of advanced diagnostic tests, thoracic aorta thrombi will continue to be diagnosed with increased frequency ...

The aorta – the body’s main artery – is being given a special honour of the medical world: recognition as an independent human organ. ”This is a big step,” says Germany's Freiburg ...

Pseudocoarctation is an unusual anomaly mirroring true coarctation. Congenital kinking or pseudocoarctation of aorta was never a benign condition. Although surgical repair should be suggested for all ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an aneurysm in the lower part of the aorta, the large artery that runs through the torso. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is sometimes known as AAA, or triple A. Older, ...

A baby girl has finally returned home after spending six months in hospital since she was just two weeks old. Millie Malloy ...