The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography. Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and ...

Cardiac tamponade: An acute pericardial effusion can occur causing cardiac tamponade if the proximal portion of the ascending aortic dissection ruptures into the pericardium. In this situation ...

Here, we aim to examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment. Studies of the natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms indicate ...

The proximal end of the trifurcated graft is then anastomosed to the ascending aortic graft. The elephant trunk technique is used if a descending or thoracoabdominal aneurysm coexists with the ...

Figure 1 Posteroanterior and Lateral Films of the Chest, Demonstrating an Ascending Aortic ... beginning just distal to the aortic valve and ending just proximal to the innominate artery.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and durability of additional proximal cuffs during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). A retrospective review of 90 EVAR ...