Individuals with ascending or aortic arch aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Ascending and aortic arch aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that, as the aneurysm enlarges and ...

The aortic arch repair represents the first time a U.S. patient’s entire aortic arch has been successfully repaired using a minimally invasive branched stentgraft technique. A surgeon from Japan first ...

Endospan’s NEXUS TM Aortic Arch Stent Graft System is the first endovascular off-the-shelf system with CE Mark to treat a greatly underserved group of patients diagnosed with a dilative lesion ...

Imaging is important in the diagnosis of aortic arch disease. Echocardiography is the test of choice. It possess minimal risk, can be performed at the bedside without sedation and provides a ...

Aneurysms and dissections are the commonest diseases demanding aortic arch repair, and the first series of conventional surgery for this territory date back to the 1980s, with operative mortality ...

Infection: Sometimes, certain infections can also weaken artery walls, including those in the aortic arch. These infections include syphilis and salmonella. How it’s diagnosed.

Atherosclerotic plaques of the aortic arch are an important cause of cerebral emboli. Aortic atheromas are diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography.