- The
aorta (/eɪˈɔːrtə/ ay-OR-tə; pl.:
aortas or aortae) is the main and
largest artery in the
human body,
originating from the left
ventricle of the heart...
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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...
- the
abdominal aorta is the
largest artery in the
abdominal cavity. As part of the
aorta, it is a
direct continuation of the
descending aorta (of the thorax)...
- An
overriding aorta is a
congenital heart defect where the
aorta is
positioned directly over a
ventricular septal defect (VSD),
instead of over the left...
- The
ascending aorta (AAo) is a
portion of the
aorta commencing at the
upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a
level with the
lower border of...
- The
thoracic aorta is a part of the
aorta located in the thorax. It is a
continuation of the
aortic arch. It is
located within the
posterior mediastinal...
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Coarctation of the
aorta (CoA) is a
congenital condition whereby the
aorta is narrow,
usually in the area
where the
ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum...
- In
human anatomy, the
descending aorta is part of the
aorta, the
largest artery in the body. The
descending aorta begins at the
aortic arch and runs down...
- arch of the
aorta, or
transverse aortic arch (English: /eɪˈɔːrtɪk/) is the part of the
aorta between the
ascending and
descending aorta. The arch travels...
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thoracic aortic aneurysm. With aging, the
ascending portion of the
thoracic aorta increases in
length by
approximately 12% per decade,
whereas the diameter...
