2. Thoracic aortic aneurysm: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.
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3. Aortic Aneurysm: MedlinePlus
Most aneurysms -- abnormal bulges or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery -- occur in the aorta. The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
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4. OHSU Health Information: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
The aorta extends upward from the top of the left ventricle of the heart in the chest area (ascending thoracic aorta), then curves like a candy cane (aortic arch) downward through the chest area (descending thoracic aorta) into the abdomen (abdomi.....
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5. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
An aneurysm can be characterized by its location, shape, and cause. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is located in the chest area. The thoracic aorta can be divided into segments: ascending aorta, aortic...
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6. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
The aorta is the largest artery in your body, and it carries blood away from your heart to all the parts of your body. The part of your aorta that runs through your chest is called the thoracic aorta and, when your aorta reaches your abdomen, it i...
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7. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm - NY Times Health Information
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a widening (bulging) of part of the wall of the aorta, the body's largest artery.
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8. Thoracic aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm
Figure A shows a normal aorta. Figure B shows a thoracic aortic aneurysm (which is located behind the heart). Figure C shows an abdominal aortic aneurysm located below the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys.
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9. Surgery for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
A thoracic aortic aneurysm, an abnormal bulge in a weakened wall of the aorta in the chest area, can cause a variety of symptoms and often life-threatening complications. Due to the serious risks it presents, timely diagnosis and treatment of a th.....
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10. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: eMedicine Radiology
Thoracic aortic aneurysm represents aneurysmal dilatation of ascending thoracic aorta, the aortic arch, or the descending thoracic aorta. Aortic aneurysm<...
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