Tarek S. Absi, MD;* Thoralf M. Sundt III, MD; Cynthia J. Camillo, MSN;* Richard B. Schuessler, PhD;* Fernando R. Gutierrez, MD * *Department of Surgery, Division of ...

Other thoracic aortic lesions treated included penetrating ... In addition, they also found that aneurysm etiology other than atherosclerosis, dissection, or trauma also increased the risk of ...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... 2019;8a] Less common manifestations of ASCVD affect the thoracic or abdominal aorta, the renal arteries or the mesenteric arteries. [Libby P, et al.

Many causes exist including atherosclerosis ... not the aortic arch and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is also accurate and can visualized ...

As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly ...