Studies of the natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms indicate that aneurysms exceeding 6 cm in maximum diameter are associated with a particularly high risk of complications. In the ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve ... A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm ...

MRI was used to measure the diameter of the ascending and descending aorta, and to ascertain whether a bicuspid aortic valve (a defect associated with aortic aneurysm) was present. The ...

Computed tomography or CT scan with or without contrast is the most common imaging study used to evaluate your condition. A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

The most common predisposing factor for aortic dissection is hypertension. While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in ...

The prognosis of aneurysms of the ascending aorta is determined not only by the diameter but, crucially, also by other risk factors, progression, and etiology (1). We agree with Schmidtke and von ...