Atherosclerosis develops across the life course, and variation in aortic intima‐media thickness (IMT) is evident from infancy onward, although most early‐life data are cross‐sectional. We investigated ...

Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition characterised by a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta, leading to the formation of a false lumen and potential catastrophic complications.

ESC guidelines cover the wide spectrum of thoracic and abdominal aortic diseases; however ... a variety of anatomic diseases that are characterised by tears of the intima and media. Whatever the ...

Drug-eluting stents, on the other hand, are coated with polymers impregnated with a drug that inhibits intimal hyperplasia ... used for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are rare.

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Divided into four sections—the aortic root, ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending aorta—it ensures blood reaches areas like the arms, legs, brain, and abdominal organs. The aorta is the largest ...

Objective: Preemptive thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has the potential to improve the prognosis of Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD), however it is important to determine whether ...

The aorta starts at the heart’s left ventricle, curves into the aortic arch, and stretches all the way down from the chest into the abdomen. The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes through a ...