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...

the aorta is by anatomical compartment, where the thoracic aorta (or thoracic portion of the aorta) runs from the heart to the diaphragm. The aorta then...

as well as different segments of the aorta. Guidelines were issued in March 2010 for early detection of thoracic aortic disease, by the American College...

the thoracic and abdominal aorta Dissection of both the thoracic and abdominal aorta An aortogram involves the placement of a catheter in the aorta and...

the thoracic aorta refers to any injury which affects the portion of the aorta which lies within the chest cavity. Injuries of the thoracic aorta are...

the point in the ascending aorta where the aortic sinuses end and the aorta becomes a tubular structure. A thoracic aorta diameter greater than 3.5 cm...

in the abdominal aorta, but can also be located in the thoracic aorta. Aortic aneurysms result from a weakness in the wall of the aorta and increase 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)...

which may mimic the appearance of a thoracic aortic aneurysm. With aging, the ascending portion of the thoracic aorta increases in length by approximately...

and abdomen. The descending aorta anatomically consists of two portions or segments, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, in correspondence with the...

trachea, oesophagus, and thoracic duct (from front to back) also lies to the left of the aorta. Inferiorly, the arch of aorta is connected to ligamentum...

arises from the fibrous parts of right and left crura where descending thoracic aorta passes behind it. No diaphramatic muscle arises from the median arcuate...

of the circle of Willis in the brain, aortic aneurysms affecting the thoracic aorta, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Aneurysms can arise in the heart itself...

catheter within the aorta. Upon successful catheter placement, an occluding balloon may be inflated either within the descending thoracic aorta (Zone 1) or infrarenal...

pseudoaneurysm caused by the trauma. Damage can also be in the lower thoracic or abdominal aorta. The aorta is not always torn completely through; it may also tear...

the thoracic duct ascends anterior to and to the right of the vertebral column, situated in between the aorta, and the azygos vein. The thoracic duct...

to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracic aorta or the anterior spine...

ulnar artery The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta The thoracic aorta The abdominal aorta The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery The...

within the thoracic cavity include: structures of the cardiovascular system, including the heart and great vessels, which include the thoracic aorta, the pulmonary...

the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta: the following are the parts It is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of...

and thoracic aorta. Each anterior intercostal artery anastomoses with the corresponding posterior intercostal artery arising from the thoracic aorta. The...

(covering the lateral surfaces of the fibrous pericardium, oesophagus and thoracic aorta), diaphragmatic (covering the upper surface of the diaphragm), costal...

very rare instances, this vessel arises from the thoracic aorta, as low down as the fourth thoracic vertebra. Occasionally, it perforates the Scalenus...

more common, e.g., repairs of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms and aneurysms of vessels other than the aorta.[citation needed] The skeletal and ocular...

technique whereby an abdominal, thoracic or retroperitoneal surgical incision is used to visualize and control the aorta for purposes of treatment, usually...

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...

surgery used to treat pathology of the aorta, most commonly an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). When used to treat thoracic aortic disease, the procedure is...

the aorta is an ongoing field of research in which the goal is to identify what flow patterns and subsequent forces occur within the thoracic aorta. These...

internal thoracic arteries and left subclavian artery and right subclavian artery / brachiocephalic are collateral vessels to the thoracic aorta and abdominal...

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital condition whereby the aorta is narrow, usually in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum...