Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

The purpose was to review outcome data following endovascular repair of the descending thoracic aorta from reports published between 1994 and 2004. To accomplish this task, 1,518 patients underwent ...

Fifty studies of endoluminal stent graft repair of patients with thoracic aortic lesions were retrieved. The three most common pathologic lesions treated included thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), ...

RECENT advances in the surgical treatment of dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, based on resection and graft replacement of a segment of aorta including the intimal tear, have made ...

An abnormally enlarged aorta (aortic aneurysm) can tear or rupture and cause sudden cardiac death. Unfortunately, patients often show no signs or symptoms before the aorta, which carries blood from ...

The aorta is a main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of the body. The blood it carries is rich in oxygen, and your body relies on it for survival. The aorta is about an inch ...