Dissecting Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Dissecting Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
This medical exhibit depicts a dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm from a posterior (rear) view. The first image shows the location of the heart, lungs and aorta in the body. The second image is a posterior view of the dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm showing blood forcing its way between the walls of the descending aorta.
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- Aortic Aneurysm (AAA; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic; Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm; Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic)
- Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Minimally Invasive Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; EVAR)
- Brain Aneurysm (Cerebral Aneurysm; Intracranial Aneurysm; Intracerebral Aneurysm; Aneurysm, Brain; Aneurysm, Cerebral; Aneurysm, Intracranial; Aneurysm, Intracerebral)
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair/Removal (Aneurysmectomy)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (AAA Repair)
- Aortic Insufficiency (Aortic Regurgitation; Aortic Incompetence)
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