The thoracic aorta is a part of the aorta located in the thorax. It is a continuation of the aortic arch. It is located within the posterior mediastinal cavity, but frequently bulges into the left pleural cavity. The descending thoracic aorta begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra and ends in front of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, at the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm where it becomes the abdominal aorta.
At its commencement, it is situated on the left of the vertebral column; it approaches the median line as it descends; and, at its termination, lies directly in front of the column.
The thoracic aorta has a curved shape that faces forward, and has small branches. It has a radius of approximately 1.16 cm.[1]
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the aorta is by anatomical compartment, where the thoracicaorta (or thoracic portion of the aorta) runs from the heart to the diaphragm. The aorta then...
the thoracic and abdominal aorta Dissection of both the thoracic and abdominal aorta An aortogram involves the placement of a catheter in the aorta and...
as well as different segments of the aorta. Guidelines were issued in March 2010 for early detection of thoracic aortic disease, by the American College...
the point in the ascending aorta where the aortic sinuses end and the aorta becomes a tubular structure. A thoracicaorta diameter greater than 3.5 cm...
the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax)...
and abdomen. The descending aorta anatomically consists of two portions or segments, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, in correspondence with the...
in the abdominal aorta, but can also be located in the thoracicaorta. Aortic aneurysms result from a weakness in the wall of the aorta and increase the...
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arises from the fibrous parts of right and left crura where descending thoracicaorta passes behind it. No diaphramatic muscle arises from the median arcuate...
of the circle of Willis in the brain, aortic aneurysms affecting the thoracicaorta, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Aneurysms can arise in the heart itself...
catheter within the aorta. Upon successful catheter placement, an occluding balloon may be inflated either within the descending thoracicaorta (Zone 1) or infrarenal...
pseudoaneurysm caused by the trauma. Damage can also be in the lower thoracic or abdominal aorta. The aorta is not always torn completely through; it may also tear...
to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracicaorta or the anterior spine...
and thoracicaorta. Each anterior intercostal artery anastomoses with the corresponding posterior intercostal artery arising from the thoracicaorta. The...
(covering the lateral surfaces of the fibrous pericardium, oesophagus and thoracicaorta), diaphragmatic (covering the upper surface of the diaphragm), costal...
technique whereby an abdominal, thoracic or retroperitoneal surgical incision is used to visualize and control the aorta for purposes of treatment, usually...
ulnar artery The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta The thoracicaorta The abdominal aorta The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery The...
within the thoracic cavity include: structures of the cardiovascular system, including the heart and great vessels, which include the thoracicaorta, the pulmonary...
more common, e.g., repairs of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms and aneurysms of vessels other than the aorta.[citation needed] The skeletal and ocular...
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the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta: the following are the parts It is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of...
Schoen, F.J.; Butany, J. (January 1, 2016). Aneurysms of the Aorta: Ascending, Thoracic and Abdominal and Their Management. Academic Press. pp. 169–211...
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surgery used to treat pathology of the aorta, most commonly an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). When used to treat thoracic aortic disease, the procedure is...
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