de·scend·ing aorta

(dĭ-sĕn′dĭng)

The part of the aorta that extends from the aortic arch into the thorax and abdomen.

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descending aorta - the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae

aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries

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Thoracic stent-graft (Ankura, Lifetech Scientific) was then released where its distal end terminates in the descending aorta, and then atrium covered stent was opened and inserted.

Total endovascular aortic arch repair using chimney and periscope grafts for treatment of ruptured aortic arch pseudoaneurysm

As previously reported the intimal tear of the descending aorta at the level of the mid-thoracic spine bled into the posterior mediastinum and crossed the midline to rupture into the right pleural space.

Acute Type B aortic dissection with right hemothorax

Blood loss takes minutes to take effect unless you happen to directly hit the heart or a select few big arteries (such as the femoral arteries, descending aorta or the aortic arch) or one of the internal organs, which can result in faster blood loss.

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Hypoplastic Transverse aortic arch (TAA) was termed hypoplastic if ratio of TAA (mm) and descending aorta at the level of the diaphragm (mm) is <0.6.

USE OF COVERED CHEATHAM-PLATINUM STENT IN THE TREATMENT FOR COARCTATION OF THE AORTA

Aorta ROI (Figure 1b), and mediastinal BP ROI (Figure 1c), were acquired at the upper part of the descending aorta just below the arch where the descending aorta has a continuous circular wall.

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The inner diameters of the transverse arch and descending aorta were about 7.0 mm and 12.0 mm from the isthmus, respectively, the inner diameter of the tube was about 5.0 mm, and the flow rate was 207 cm/s, and the pressure difference was 28 mmHg.

Crouzon Syndrome Associated with Congenital Coarctation of Aorta

Among the 161 cases in the present study, aorta was injured in 26 (16.1%) cases, of which 16 (9.9%) cases showed involvement of ascending aorta, in 4 (2.5%) cases descending aorta was involved and in 6 (3.7%) cases the arch of aorta was involved.

PATTERN OF CHEST INJURIES IN FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS--AN AUTOPSY STUDY

Compression of the left atrium and ventricle due to 10x11.5 cm descending aorta, including the graft material and the thrombosed pseudolumen, was observed in the computed tomography images (Figure 2a, 2b).

Rare Case of Both Left Atrial and Ventricular Compression by Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

Similarly, intimal flaps can also be seen in the descending aorta during aortic balloon angioplasty performed for aortic coarctation.

Aortic Wall Injury: Intimal Flap Formation after Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty, a Rare Complication

Dissection involving the aortic arch and ascending aorta are generally considered life-threatening requiring immediate surgical intervention while dissection distal to the right brachiocephalic artery and descending aorta can be managed medically.

Managed successfully: Iatrogenic aortic dissection during primary percutaneous coronary intervention