In a dissection or rupture, the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the body's organs decreases. There are three types of aortic aneurysms. A thoracic aortic aneurysm involves the ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...

Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped them both.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition with complex immunological underpinnings.

The fatal complication of an ascending aortic aneurysm is rupture and/or aortic dissection. The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography.

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 ...

The recently introduced Zenith Dissection ... system for thoracic aneurysm treatment. The Zenith TX2 distal bare stent component is designed for the treatment of aortic dissections, which is ...

Aortic aneurysms can cause a dissection, where blood leaks between the split layers of the artery, or a rupture, where the aneurysm bursts completely and causes internal bleeding (4). Smoking ...

The thin and weakened vessel wall is at increased risk of dissection or rupture ... channel interference protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation and progression in mice by ...

Centered at the Cardiovascular Center at University of Utah Hospital, our cardiovascular services include heart care, heart surgery, and treatment for all types of heart disease. Our specialties are ...