A recent study has shown that even simple renal cysts, without a full polycystic pattern, seem to associate with thoracic aortic aneurysm.34 The prevalence of simple renal cysts is 37.1%, 57.0%, 44.1% ...

*Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, University Hospital, Boston University Medical Center, St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Framingham Union Hospital.

An aortic aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta. Over time, the blood vessel swells. Then it is at risk for bursting (rupture) or separating (dissection). This can cause ...

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic disease is feasible and can be achieved with low rates of perioperative morbidity and mortality. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...

The key points and challenges during surgery lie in the identification of the arterial duct and the exposure of the LRLN. In the thoracic portion of this case, we performed a thoracoscopic ...

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Descending thoracic aortic diameter has a complicated relationship with basic characteristics such as age, gender, hypertension and peripheral blood vessels, etc. Machine learning can accurately ...

A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by an abnormal bulge in your body’s main artery. TAAs are usually symptom-free until they rupture, but ...

During an average of 14.1±0.3 years of follow-up, the diameters of the ascending aorta increased from 37.3 to 38.4 mm among men and 34.7 to 35.6 mm among women and the descending aorta increased from ...

Descending aortic aneurysms—this is the part of the aorta after the arch that travels down the back of the chest (near the spine) where the aorta descends towards the diaphragm. While your primary ...