- from the heart, and then
makes a
hairpin turn
known as the
aortic arch.
Following the
aortic arch, the
aorta then
travels inferiorly as the descending...
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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 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...
- 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...
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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...
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Bicuspid aortic valve (aka BAV) is a form of
heart disease in
which two of the
leaflets of the
aortic valve fuse
during development in the womb resulting...
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Aortic unfolding is an
abnormality visible on a
chest X-ray, that
shows widening of the
mediastinum which may
mimic the
appearance of a
thoracic aortic...
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Aortic regurgitation (AR), also
known as
aortic insufficiency (AI), is the
leaking of the
aortic valve of the
heart that
causes blood to flow in the reverse...
