The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

Total Aortic Arch Replacement is a surgical procedure that involves replacing the entire aortic arch, which is the curved portion of the aorta that extends from the heart. This procedure is typically ...

Imaging is important in the diagnosis of aortic arch disease. Echocardiography is the test of choice. It possess minimal risk, can be performed at the bedside without sedation and provides a ...

The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending ... such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Ehlers ...

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome have a significantly increased risk of aortic dissection. The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually sudden without warning.

Growth hormone (GH) is often administered to girls with Turner syndrome to increase adult stature; however, supraphysiologic levels of GH are known to be associated with increased cardiac output ...