The aortic arch is the portion of the main artery that bends between the ascending and descending aorta. It leaves the heart and ascends, then descends back to create the arch. The aorta distributes ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It leaves the heart and forms an arch. The arch’s downward portion, called the descending aorta, is connected to a network of arteries that supplies ...

Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) groups together several severe, aortic, life-threatening conditions, which include acute aortic dissection, intramural haematoma (IMH), and penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) ...

February 25, 2011 (Dallas, Texas) — A retrospective look at a prospective trial has raised questions about the echocardiographic criteria by which aortic-valve stenoses should classified as "severe," ...

An aortic dissection happens when tears appear in the inner lining of the aorta, which is the main artery leaving the heart. Blood surges into the tears, causing the aorta lining to split, or dissect.