A CT scan 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 ...

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 ...

For abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, a computerized tomography (CT) angiogram can help doctors see the extent of the aneurysm and if there is also a clot in it. Magnetic resonance imaging ...

The weakened sections of the aortic wall may become unable to support the force ... Therefore, your doctor needs to look at pictures (x-rays, CT scan) of your aneurysm and graft on a regular basis.

The elderly patient had endured two months of suffering after falling from the bed. Thankfully, the fall led to accurate and ...

Bob Lowth Ford General Manager Todd Moudry had long been in good health, so when he was diagnosed with an ascending aortic ...

Aortic aneurysms and dissections are a common risk ... Adair was sent for a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis, then underwent ...

However, the cumulative risk of graft migration appears to be higher in patients who required additional proximal aortic extenders at the time of the initial endovascular repair. Presented at the ...