In 44 patients with suspected dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, an aortographic diagnosis of dissection, based on the demonstration of a narrowed true lumen and of a false channel, was made in 23.

Several published reports have improved our understanding of the benefits and limitations of endovascular technology. That the natural history of the dissected aorta can be altered with an endoluminal ...

The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

The current recommendation in surgical guidelines is for elective repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm if the maximum diameter of the descending aorta is ≥5.5 cm; however, researchers have shown that, ...

A 34-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy male infant following a normal, uneventful vaginal delivery (gravida 1, para 1). One week later, she experienced mild chest pain that subsided after 10 min, ...