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Results 1 - 10 of 39 for Thoracic aortic aneurysm
  1. Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection 
    Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (familial TAAD) involves problems with the aorta, which is the large blood vessel that distributes ... to account for at least 20 percent of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. In the remainder of cases, the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...l-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-and-dissection - Genetics
  2. 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
  3. Aortic Aneurysm (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... abdomen. There are two types of aortic aneurysm: Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) - these occur in the part of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aorticaneurysm.html - Health Topics
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. ClinicalTrials.gov: Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Aortic Aneurysm/Clinical Trials ... Aortic Aneurysm ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...m,+Thoracic"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  7. ACTA2 gene 
    ... mutations have been identified in people with familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (familial TAAD). This disorder involves problems ... I, Yacoub MH. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2009 Dec;6(12):771- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/acta2 - Genetics
  8. TGFBR2 gene 
    ... mutations have been identified in people with familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (familial TAAD). This disorder involves problems ... on PubMed Jondeau G, Boileau C. Genetics of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2012 Jun;14(3):219- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tgfbr2 - Genetics
  9. NOTCH1 gene 
    ... a bulge in the wall of the aorta (thoracic aortic aneurysm) or a sudden tearing of the layers in ... also play a role in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysms and in calcification of the valve. NOTCH1 gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/notch1 - Genetics
  10. SMAD3 gene 
    ... Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection More About This Health Condition hMAD- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/smad3 - Genetics
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