An ascending or aortic arch aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aortic wall may continue to expand or may remain unchanged, but close surveillance is ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aorta may continue to further expand (dilate) or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

As a result, the aortic wall may tear (aortic dissection) or bulge outward (aortic aneurysm) and possibly rupture. About ...

examined data from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection to determine whether ... of atherosclerosis and a history of aortic aneurysm. An increase in pressure within the false ...

The tendency toward aortic dilatation is not arrested at repair. This makes continued surveillance of the arterial tree obligatory in young patients having aneurysm repairs and all patients ...