February is Heart Health Month. In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic ...

Background Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is an uncommon diagnosis, usually developing as a consequence of high-impact acceleration–deceleration mechanisms. Timely diagnosis may enable early ...

Objective: This study aimed to summarize the long-term experience of using the chimney technique in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aortic arch diseases. Methods: From November 2007 to ...

Morphometric measurements, including measurements of segmental length and tortuosity, were performed on three-dimensional models of the thoracic aorta. Results The length of the thoracic aorta was ...

Linear regressions in univariate analysis and in multivariate analysis after adjustment for age, gender and aortic valve anatomy (bicuspid or trileaflet aortic valve) were used to determine the ...

med.umich.edu Background Tortuous vascular anatomy poses a significant challenge to performing diagnostic cerebral angiography. Objective To report a new cerebral angiography technique for overcoming ...

CTAs were reviewed to assess the carotid stenosis and the anatomy of the aortic arch. The left carotid artery was classified as normal if it originated from the aortic arch and as bovine if it ...

A study presented at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

Seven patients who had traumatic ruptures of the thoracic aorta are reported. Four of these died within a few hours of admission, allowing no opportunity for diagnosis or treatment. However, three ...

This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing ... A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right ...