The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening ... additional stent grafts may be added to fully seal the aneurysm. X-rays and/or ultrasound imaging are used to ...

It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an arch, and continues ... who have ever smoked get an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms even if they ...

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 ...