A Southwest Florida couple made a substantial donation to Lee Health Heart Institute after saving his life. Brian Seasholes ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

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The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Perhaps the best bedside method to estimate the severity of aortic stenosis is derived from evaluation of the carotid arteries. The phenomenon known as "pulsus parvus et tardus" refers to a weak ...

Uncontrolled hypertension is frequently present at the time of aortic dissection. Syncope from sudden hypotension can occur. When the carotid arteries are involved stroke symptoms may occur.

mass at the bifurcation. The aorta was separated from its bed on the vertebral bodies and from the vena cava. To avoid injury to the lumbar arteries, the aorta was raised only enough to allow ...