An aortic aneurysm often doesn’t cause symptoms, but it can lead to severe, sudden bleeding from a ruptured aneurysm. A ruptured aneurysm has a high risk of death. Atherosclerosis is ...

Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no specific symptoms related to an ascending aortic aneurysm until a complication occurs.

[95] The evidence for a pathologic role for oxidative stress independent of atherosclerosis has been presented. Segments of infrarenal AAA and adjacent normal aorta harvested at elective AAA ...

ANEURYSMS of the thoracic aorta may be of diverse etiology. Atherosclerosis, syphilis, medial degeneration, trauma and occasionally sepsis have been implicated. 1–4 The present case represents a ...

A bulge in the lower part of the aorta. Aorta is the largest blood vessel ... However, sometimes they rupture and symptoms of rupture include sudden pain in the abdomen or back, fast pulse ...

Cardiac catheterization is also indicated if aortic valve replacement is going to be performed so that the coronary arteries can be imaged. If significant coronary atherosclerosis is present ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to the conclusion that AAAs ...