It is a big tube-like structure, usually about 1 inch wide in diameter, although its size varies proportionally to the height ... Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic ...

Divided into four sections—the aortic root, ascending aorta ... usually about one inch wide in diameter, although its size varies proportionally to the height and weight of the person.

Investigate whether protein levels may causally influence aortic diameter using Mendelian randomization Methods: A total of 7,099 UK biobank participants had both ascending aortic diameter measured ...

Introduction: Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are mostly related to either surgery or non-surgical trauma. Any pseudoaneurysm arising from graft anastomoses, regardless of size or location, must be ...

The aortic root diameter measured 22 mm (z = −0.5 ... Over half (55%; 47/85) of the dissections occurred in the proximal aorta and 23% (20/85) in the distal aorta. In three cases, both the ascending ...

Her ascending aorta was moderately dilated up to 43 mm prior to pregnancy with a small insignificant increase of the diameter of 2 mm measured by echocardiography, descending thoracic aortic ...

Objectives Ascending aorta dilatation (AAD) has been suggested as a surrogate marker for vascular ... We aimed to evaluate the relationships between the diameter of the AAO and some established ...

Close evaluation of PAU, by measuring both diameter and depth of the ulcer, is mandatory to prevent aortic complications ... Management of IMH is similar to classic AD, with open surgery for treatment ...