After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters the aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery; these structures comprise the aortic arch.

The 2 cm landing zone in a normal thoracic aorta proximal and distal to an aneurysm is a critical anatomic consideration when placing a thoracic endograft device, and this serves as an important ...

Anatomic inclusion criteria into the endovascular arm included descending thoracic aortic aneurysms and penetrating ulcers with at least 3 cm of healthy, uninvolved aorta proximal and distal to ...

2014年5月4日 · "Total arterial revascularization . . . is associated with improved survival compared with only a single [internal thoracic (mammary) artery (ITA)] and saphenous vein [and] should be encouraged in ...

2024年11月13日 · The first transcatheter aortic valve replacement device designed specifically to control aortic regurgitation performs well at 2 years in advance of randomized trial, reported investigators.

In the study by Laperche and colleagues, the mean age of the 23 patients with aortic thrombus was 45 ± 8.4 years; the youngest patient was 34 years old. [] In their study, smoking was the leading ...

2004年3月26日 · Debra K. Levin, MD. Response From the Expert Erica Brownfield, MD. Blood pressure measurement in the legs is achieved with an appropriate-sized cuff, applied at the midthigh, and by listening over ...

Surgical treatment of an infected aorta is almost always indicated but may be challenging. The principles of surgical management include appropriate antibiotic therapy, complete surgical excision ...

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2024年6月27日 · This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome to The Curbsiders.I'm Dr Matthew Frank Watto, here with America's primary care physician, Dr Paul Nelson Williams.