A recent CT scan "profound diffuse vascular calcification of the aorta and its branches with the ascending aorta measuring 3.1 cm, the posterior descending aorta measuring 2.7 cm." It also... View answer

Morning. Had a CT scan of lungs. Lungs were fine, but they found mild stable ectasia of the descending aorta , measuring 3.8 x 3.7 cm. Since I used to smoke for so long and I'm now 60, my primary care ... View answer

ascending & descending aorta aneurysm. ... congestion in impression. I do have cardiomegaly & emphysema. As well as a 3.6 cm ascending aorta ectasia ... View answer

dissection of the aorta , treated conservatively. Is it common to have gastric bleeding problems after the major surgery or is something going wrong with the descending aorta? I have read of... View answer

clinic pulmonary arteries and its branches and descending aorta velocity was 1m/s So my impression is she ... View answer

hi i need to ask what localized hump in the right dome of diaphram means and prominent aortic knuckle means and unfolding of the descending aorta noted means are any of these shows any thing not ... View answer

My boyfriend had an ascending and descending aorta repair. It was about a year ago, he has been on many medications since. lately he is having swelling around the eyes, shortness of breath and abdominal ... View answer

My husband is a fib now for 6 yrs. in this last echo his descending aorta is dialated to 4.6cm ... there was a range for that aorta. He has a ct scan this month. Thanks ... View answer

(David Proceedure Dec. 2008) a discecting descending aortic aneurism (the entire length of my descending aorta), dizziness, hypertention, depression, back problems) is this a safe thing for me to do... View answer

I went to the ER last Wednesday with a heart rate of 31. It improve enough to leave the hospital. Tonight it is 145. I have atrial fib and have had two stent on the descending aorta. I have high blood ... View answer