The aorta is divided into four parts: The aorta also has three layers in its wall. The tunica intima is the inner layer. This layer is a smooth surface where the blood flows on. It is thin and ...

From the aortic valve, the aorta moves upward, extending to around the second rib of the ribcage. This part is known as the ascending aorta. The aorta then arches downwards and to the left.

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart defect (CHD) in which part of the aorta — the largest artery in the body — is narrower than in most people. Coarctation of the aorta affects over ...

Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart ...

With every heartbeat, blood from the heart is pumped up into the aorta. Dilation can occur in all parts of the aorta. It is ...

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital heart condition first described by Steidele in 1773. The condition accounts for less than 1% of congenital heart conditions and is part of a ...

Aneurysms, which are enlarged, weakened areas in blood vessels, can occur in any part of the body. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the main blood vessel that ferries blood from the ...

As with many patients with aortic aneurysms, A. experienced problems again. She needed a second operation in 2023, this time on the part of the aorta in the abdomen. The pathological changes were ...

With every heartbeat, blood from the heart is pumped up into the aorta. Dilation can occur in all parts of the aorta. It is unclear exactly how this happens, but one explanation may be weakening ...