Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...

The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or descending thoracic aorta Type II: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta ...

a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or ...

The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...