High blood pressure can lead to aortic dissection where the ascending aorta meets the aortic arch. Aortic dissection occurs ...

Mortality and morbidity from aortic dissection remain unacceptably high. Early complications carry a high risk of death, and as the anatomy of aortic dissection is usually complex, total aortic ...

A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...