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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Ascending aortic dissection
  1. Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection 
    ... as reduced penetrance. Annuloaortic ectasia Congenital aneurysm of ascending aorta FAA Familial aortic aneurysm Familial aortic dissection Familial TAAD Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm FTAAD TAA ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...l-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-and-dissection - Genetics
  2. Aortic dissection 
    ... of the aorta that is leaving the heart (ascending) are treated with surgery. Dissections that occur in other parts of the aorta (descending) may be managed with surgery or medicines. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000181.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Aortic Dissection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Aortic Aneurysm/Specifics ... Aortic Aneurysm ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20369496?p=1 - External Health Links
  4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm 
    ... upward toward the head. It is called the ascending aorta. The middle part is curved. It is called ... descending aorta. For people with aneurysms of the ascending aorta or aortic arch: Surgery to replace the aorta ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001119.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Aneurysm Repair (Texas Heart Institute)  
    Aortic Aneurysm/Treatments and Therapies ... Aortic Aneurysm ... Aneurysms/Treatments and Therapies ... Aneurysms ... Texas Heart Institute ... An aneurysm occurs when the pressure ...
    https://www.texasheart.org/.../topics/aneurysm-repair - External Health Links