A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...

Although an AAA can be discovered during a routine physical examination, most often, however, an aneurysm is found during a medical test such as a CT scan or ultrasound. Over time, vascular disease, ...

A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be used to screen for a TAA. You should be tested for a thoracic aortic ...

Eight patients died, but none of the deaths were related to abdominal aortic aneurysm or EVAR (four cardiac ... with the measurements on the former CT scan. The protocol in our institution ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...