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1. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21949-ascending-aortic-aneurysm
Description: WEBWhat is an ascending aortic aneurysm? An ascending aortic aneurysm is a bulging area in the first part of the aorta, the main artery in your body. An aneurysm is a weak spot in a blood vessel wall. Aneurysms can tear or rupture (break open) and cause severe, life-threatening internal bleeding.
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2. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: Repair, Surgery, and Size Criteria - Healthline
Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/ascending-aortic-aneurysm
Description: WEBAug 29, 2017 · Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Outlook. What is an ascending aortic aneurysm? The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It leaves the heart and forms an arch. The arch’s downward...
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3. Thoracic aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thoracic-aortic-aneurysm/symptoms-causes/syc-20350188
Description: WEBApr 25, 2023 · A thoracic aneurysm may be round or tube-shaped. Aneurysms can occur anywhere in the thoracic aorta, including near the heart, in the aortic arch and in the lower part of the thoracic aorta. Causes of thoracic aortic aneurysms may include: Hardening of the arteries, called atherosclerosis.
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4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thoracic-aortic-aneurysm/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350193
Description: WEBApr 25, 2023 · Ascending aortic root aneurysm procedure. An ascending aortic root aneurysm procedure may be done in two ways. Valve-sparing aortic root repair (top-right image) replaces the enlarged section of the aorta with an artificial tube, called a graft. The aortic valve stays in place.
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5. Repair of an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/repair-of-an-ascending-aortic-aneurysm
Description: WEBAn ascending aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulging and weakening in your aorta at the upward part of the arch, which is the part closest to the heart. If an aortic aneurysm ruptures, it can cause life-threatening bleeding. An …
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6. Aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aortic-aneurysm/symptoms-causes/syc-20369472
Description: WEBApr 21, 2023 · An ascending aortic aneurysm greater than 5.5 centimeters requires surgery for all patients. In the presence of bicuspid aortic valve, the criteria for surgery is five centimeters. In the presence of genetic abnormalities, such as Marfan, an aneurysm of 4.5 centimeters would indicate surgery.
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7. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22649-ascending-aortic-aneurysm-repair
Description: WEBOverview. How is an ascending aortic aneurysm repaired? An ascending aortic aneurysm is repaired through traditional open surgery. Your surgeon removes the weakened part of your ascending aorta and replaces it with a graft (synthetic fabric tube). This graft functions as a new lining for your artery so blood can pass through.
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8. 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic
Link: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001106
Description: WEBNov 2, 2022 · Rapid aortic root growth or ascending aortic aneurysm growth, an indication for intervention, is defined as ≥0.5 cm in 1 year or ≥0.3 cm per year in 2 consecutive years for those with sporadic aneurysms and ≥0.3 cm in 1 year for those with heritable thoracic aortic disease or bicuspid aortic valve. 7.
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9. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Link: https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/vascular-conditions/ascending-aortic-aneurysm
Description: WEBJul 13, 2023 · Summary. An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the wall of the aortic artery weakens and forms a bulge. Initially, this may not cause symptoms. However, complications such as ruptures may cause chest pain and shortness of breath, among other symptoms. Ascending aortic aneurysms affect the aorta, which passes …
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10. Aortic Aneurysm: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16742-aorta-aortic-aneurysm
Description: WEBJun 11, 2022 · Your ascending aorta leads up from your heart. Your descending aorta travels back down into your abdomen (belly). An aneurysm can develop in any artery. An aortic aneurysm develops when there’s a weakness in the wall of your aorta. The pressure of blood pumping through the artery causes a balloon-like bulge in the weak area of your …
