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immediately after, and
extending down to the abdomen,
where it
splits at the
aortic bifurcation into two
smaller arteries (the
common iliac arteries). The aorta...
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Aortic dissection (AD)
occurs when an
injury to the
innermost layer of the
aorta allows blood to flow
between the
layers of the
aortic wall,
forcing the...
- An
aortic aneurysm is an
enlargement (dilatation) of the
aorta to
greater than 1.5
times normal size. They
usually cause no
symptoms except when ruptured...
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Aortic rupture is the
rupture or
breakage of the aorta, the
largest artery in the body.
Aortic rupture is a rare,
extremely dangerous condition. The most...
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Aortic stenosis (AS or AoS) is the
narrowing of the exit of the left
ventricle of the
heart (where the
aorta begins), such that
problems result. It may...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a
localized enlargement of the
abdominal aorta such that the
diameter is
greater than 3 cm or more than 50%
larger than...
- The
aortic valve is a
valve in the
heart of
humans and most
other animals,
located between the left
ventricle and the aorta. It is one of the four valves...
- The
aortic arch, arch of the aorta, or
transverse aortic arch (English: /eɪˈɔːrtɪk/) is the part of the
aorta between the
ascending and
descending aorta...
- An
aortic sinus, also
known as a
sinus of Valsalva, is one of the
anatomic dilations of the
ascending aorta,
which occurs just
above the
aortic valve....
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aneurysms of the
circle of
Willis in the brain,
aortic aneurysms affecting the
thoracic aorta, and
abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Aneurysms can
arise in the heart...
