Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... 2019;8a] Less common manifestations of ASCVD affect the thoracic or abdominal aorta, the renal arteries or the mesenteric arteries. [Libby P, et al.

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis ... portions of the descending thoracic aorta.

In vivo PET sagittal (top) and coronal (bottom) images showing the uptake of FDG in the thoracic aorta in a control rabbit (A), in a rabbit with mild atherosclerosis (B). The correlation of ...

If we detect atherosclerotic disease in his carotid, femoral, or even abdominal aorta arteries, he becomes a high-risk patient and would likely require more intensive treatment than what would be ...