Advances in imaging technology over the last few ... 53 The details of the surgical approach to aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta are dictated by the extent of the aneurysm.

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle ... Computed tomography (CT) with or without contrast is the most common imaging ...

"In health care, we're doing more and more imaging where we look at ... and collagen synthesis in mild-to-moderate ascending aortic dilation and tricuspid aortic valves." "We can be onto something ...

A circumflex RAA also causes a vascular ring, by echo showing RAA branching pattern and a thoracic descending aorta ... imaging has confirmed a discrete area of narrowing amenable to balloon ...