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 ...

This study evaluated the value of computed tomographic angiography (CTA ... but none of the deaths were related to abdominal aortic aneurysm or EVAR (four cardiac, two pulmonary, one gastric ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are significant vascular ... such as computed tomography angiography (CTA). Recent studies have focused on developing automated methods for the detection and ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA ... most often, however, an aneurysm is found during a medical test such as a CT scan or ultrasound. Over time, vascular disease, ...

Because of the increasing number of elective aortic aneurysm repairs in the aging population ... revealed aortobifemoral graft 6 years ago. CT showed an aneurysmal mass around the graft.

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...