Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...
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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Who needs screening for an aortic aneurysm
Aneurysms in the ascending aorta (the section closest to the heart ... A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be ...