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Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes by Medline Plus Posted Tue 24 Aug 2010 1:00pm -type device that is inserted into the descending aorta. The study findings are published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.... 24 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who chose to have a special pump placed in their heart's aorta before undergoing procedures to open blocked arteries didn't have improved Read on »

When do you diagnose Aortic hypoplasia ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 13 Jul 2010 1:17am arch is , < 50% of diameter of ascending aorta Why ascending aorta is taken as reference ? It is least likely to affected by the shrinking ductal tissue . Descending aorta... , in left-sided embryonic flow defects like , co- arctation of aorta, interrupted aortic arch, shone’s complex etc . The hypoplasia is thought to be due to two mechnaisms 1. Low Read on »

Hospital Uses Gore Tag Implant To Treat Traumatic Aortic Injury – Interventional Endovascular Surgery by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 15 Feb 2010 10:05pm . The proximal descending aorta is at greatest risk from the shearing forces of sudden deceleration. Endovascular procedures are less invasive than major "open" surgery... This is part of a clinical trial for Aortic damage in the heart. As the article statesif someone has been in an auto accident their aorta may be torn and damaged and now Read on »

Great illustrations in cardiology : Collaterals in coarctation of aorta by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 07 Apr 2009 11:47pm A perfect illustration to understand What will happen if the aorta is obstructed at the level of isthumus ? One of the great illustrations I have come across Courtesy Dr.Jesse Edwards (Fowler’s Text book of cardiology ) To Download a PDF version and Zoom into the Aorta as deep as you would like ! collaterals in coarctation of aorta Read on »

Your enlarged aorta by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 8:19am

1 Comment The thoracic aorta lives happily within the chest. The aorta is the main artery of the body that emerges from the heart, located just under the sternum. It is the "tree trunk" from which all the major arteries branch off to the rest of the body: the arms, brain, abdominal organs, pelvis, and legs. The aorta receives the high-pressure blood Read on »

Amato’s classification of co-arctation of aorta by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 13 Jul 2010 2:18am Coarctation of aorta continues to be an important acyanotic heart disease . Now , early recognition and intervention is possible with the availability... , for cardiology fellows to classify co-arctation of aorta .This , in spite of the fact, we have a meticulous classification suggested by Amato , way back in 1991 published in Annals Read on »

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Stroke by Dr. Steve Murphy Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 3:48pm . Cardiovascular manifestations offamilialthoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections (TAAD) include: (1) dilatation of the aorta at the level of either the ascending aorta or the sinuses of Valsalva; and (2) aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta involving either the ascending or descending aorta. Cardiovascular manifestations are usually the only Read on »

The Aortic dissection : What you wanted to know about true and false lumen ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 24 Mar 2009 3:58pm it is highly variable.In the aortic root the size of the true lumen is usually large and when it reach the descending aorta as in type3 the whole thing could be reversed. The enigma... and erratic way into the ascending aorta and arch and downwards.The situation could further get complicated by the fact there could be multiple communication between the two lumens Read on »

The Carnegie descendants by Rossa Forbes Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 12:00am An interesting NY Times piece today the descendants of Thomas Carnegie, brother to Andrew. Read on »

Descender Poster by Vanessa R. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 08 Mar 2009 3:38pm Here’s a sweet gigposter for Descender by Eric Palmerlee. He has some great design work on his site too. Read on »

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