It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection or arch surgery. You should plan to be away from work, getting your full ...

Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending thoracic aorta Type II: Dissection originating in the ascending ...

There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic aortic dissections: The DeBakey classification: Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length ...

In a dissection or rupture ... A thoracic aortic aneurysm involves the ascending aorta, arch, or descending aorta. Aortic aneurysms are the 13th leading cause of death in the United States.

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...

1–4 The present case represents a notable exception in that an aneurysm of the ascending aorta resulted from a nonspecific giant-cell aortitis. A.L. (M.G.H. 1283255), a 30-year-old Negro mother ...

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

Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heartbeat and possibly the feeling of impending doom, may be ...