Computed tomography (CT) is established as the gold standard for diagnosis ... through which a Pigtail catheter was advanced into the ascending aorta for performing aortography for an initial control ...

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Adam eventually left the hospital without receiving a CT scan or in-depth investigation into his symptoms. The next day, Adam passed away from a thoracic aortic aneurysm—a condition where a ...

Abnormal hemodynamics, arterial wall characteristics, and genetic factors contribute to ascending aorta dilatation, potentially leading to severe complications like aortic dissection. Presently, the ...

Introduction: Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a morbid cardiovascular disease with 21 known common-variant genomic risk loci. Aneurysm represents an extreme of diameter, so we sought ...

Ascending aortic aneurysm (AscAA) is a silent disease and a potentially fatal condition if aortic wall rupture or dissection occurs. AscAA entails destructive changes of the medial layer of the aortic ...