A CT provides valuable information about your aorta ... It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection or arch surgery. You ...

Here, we aim to examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment. Studies of the natural history of ascending aortic aneurysms indicate ...

The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography. Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and ...

Computed tomography or CT scan with or without contrast is the most common imaging study used to evaluate your condition. A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location ...

Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful as well. Ascending aortic dissections ...

Aneurysms in the ascending aorta (the section closest to the heart ... A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be ...