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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 .
Aortography involves placement of a catheter in the aorta and injection of contrast material while taking X-rays of the aorta. The procedure is known as an aortogram. The diagnosis of aortic dissection can be made by visualization of the intimal flap and flow of contrast material in both the true lumen and the false lumen.
The aortic sac is the embryological precursor of the proximal portion of the aortic arch. It is chronologically the first portion of the aorta to form, and appears as a dilation superior to the truncus arteriosus. Between the two horns of aortic sac, right horn gives rise to the brachiocephalic artery.
The ligamentum arteriosum (arterial ligament), also known as Botallo's ligament, Harvey's ligament, and Botallo's duct, [1] is a small ligament attaching the aorta to the pulmonary artery. [ clarification needed ] It serves no function in adults but is the remnant of the ductus arteriosus formed within three weeks after birth .
The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side. (Pericardiacophrenic labeled at center left.) ... The pericardiacophrenic artery is a long slender branch of the ...
Thoracic aorta; Thymic branches of internal thoracic artery; Thyroid ima artery This page was last edited on 20 March 2013, at 04:42 (UTC). Text ...
In patients with thoracic aortic disease involving the arch and descending aorta, it is not always possible to perform a completely endovascular repair. This is because head vessels of the aortic arch supplying blood to the brain cannot be covered and for this reason, there is often an inadequate landing zone for stent-graft delivery.
Insertion of pressure sensor during endovascular repair of abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm(s) Intravascular pressure measurement of coronary arteries Includes: fractional flow reserve (FFR) Procedures on blood vessels Percutaneous angioplasty or atherectomy of precerebral (extracranial) vessel(s) Basilar; Carotid; Vertebral