The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Mildly to moderately dilated ascending aorta showed a generally ... was the only factor associated with faster progression. At baseline, the aortic root and tubular ascending aorta diameters ...

A person affected by aortic dilation usually does not notice anything. But more and more people with aortic dilation are being discovered by health care—often by chance. "In health care ...