The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes through a muscle called the diaphragm, at the level of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (a spot in the upper abdomen). From there, it travels downward, ...

Method: A total of 311 international college students who had participated in intramural combat martial arts activities were recruited through an online survey platform. Serial mediation modeling was ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

Abstract: Objective: Computational modelling of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) typically assumes zerodisplacement at the model's inlet. In this study we incorporated different types of ...

SCAD has a genetic component, with genome‐wide association studies identifying multiple risk loci. Thoracic aortic dissection (type A) shares some genetic overlap with SCAD, suggesting potential ...

Results: The nomogram included CDU features (intramural hematoma, Intraluminal thrombus, and stenosis degree) and age, with AUC values of 0.906 (95% CI: 0.857–0.946) and 0.903 (95% CI: 0.820–0.963) in ...

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (AA) and abdominal AA are life-threatening diseases characterized by dilation, inflammation, and structural weakness; development of pharmacological therapies is desperately ...

is indicated for endovascular repair of all lesions of the descending thoracic aorta, including aneurysms, transections, and type B dissections. The company stated that the first United States ...

Thoracic endo is a type of endometriosis that affects the lungs and diaphragm. Often thought of as rare, it is the most common extra pelvic site for endometriosis, with an estimated one to 12% of ...