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.

THE incidence of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta is higher than is usually realized, since it is found at about 1 of 500 autopsies. 1 With increased accuracy in diagnosis more cases of acute ...

Your 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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to fluoroquinolones was highly associated with risk for aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, ...

A dissection causes severe pain, may result in stroke or heart attack and blood flow problems to the legs, intestines and kidneys. In addition to traditional open surgeries, Beaumont surgeons were ...

The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

Q: Is aortic dissection a genetic condition? A: A genetic abnormality may increase a patient's risk for the condition. For instance, some families because of their genes may develop aortic aneurysms.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — A type of congenital iris cyst may be associated with life-threatening dissecting aortic ...

Over the long term, patients who survive an aortic dissection appear to do just as well treated with either beta-blockers or ACE inhibitors/ARBs rather than other antihypertensive drugs, a ...

Treatment with oral VEGFR-TKIs may carry an increased risk of aneurysm and artery dissection. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR-TKIs) are ...

Figure 1: Aortic dissection is caused by bleeding within the aortic wall. The first 2 weeks after the onset of an aortic dissection is considered the acute stage, in which patients are highly ...