An excellent example of this is the traumatic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. Resectional surgery of the aorta is a development of the last decade. When one thinks of aneurysms of the thoracic ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular endograft system for thoracic aneurysm repair ... sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...

BACKGROUND: The fate of aortic ectasia associated with aortic valve disease is usually derived from the natural history of primitive aortic aneurysm. We evaluated the evolution of untreated aortic ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes ... however not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Found in the lower part of the aorta running through the abdomen. - Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA): Develops in the chest region. If left untreated, the weakened ...