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Descending aortic dissection
- ... moves down through the chest and abdomen (the descending aorta). Aortic dissection most often happens because of a tear or ... leaving the heart (ascending) are treated with surgery. ... aorta (descending) may be managed with surgery or medicines. Two ...
- ... downward, toward the feet. It is called the descending aorta. For people with aneurysms of the ascending aorta ... lung machine. For people with aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta: Major surgery is done to replace the aorta ...
