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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  1. Thoracic aortic aneurysm 
    ... in the wall of the blood vessel. A thoracic aortic aneurysm occurs in the part of the body's largest ... The most common cause of a thoracic aortic aneurysm is hardening ... people with high cholesterol, long-term high blood pressure, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001119.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. CT angiography – chest 
    ... Aortic aneurysm (in the chest area) , also called thoracic aortic aneurysm. Narrowing of part of the major artery leading ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007676.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Aortic dissection 
    Aortic dissection is a serious condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000181.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Stent 
    ... damaged ureter (percutaneous urinary procedures) Treating aneurysms , including thoracic aortic aneurysms Keeping bile flowing in blocked bile ducts (biliary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002303.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. CT angiography - abdomen and pelvis 
    ... Elsevier; 2024:chap 119. Singh MJ, Makaroun MS. Thoracic aortic aneurysms: endovascular treatment. In: Sidawy AN, Perler BA, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007674.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cardiac tamponade 
    ... blood. Cardiac tamponade can occur due to: Dissecting aortic aneurysm (thoracic) End-stage lung cancer Heart attack ( acute MI ) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Aneurysm 
    ... Major artery from the heart such as the thoracic or abdominal aorta Brain ( cerebral aneurysm ) Behind the knee (popliteal artery aneurysm) Intestine (mesenteric ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001122.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chest MRI 
    ... radio waves to create pictures of the chest (thoracic area). It does not use radiation ( x-rays ). ... Ackman JB. Thoracic magnetic resonance imaging: technique and approach to diagnosis. In: Shephard J-AO, ed. T horacic Imaging: The Requisites . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003794.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heart CT scan 
    ... Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia