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descending aorta [disen′ding] Etymology: L, descendere, to descend; Gk, aerein, to raise the main portion of the aorta, consisting of the thoracic aorta and the abdominal aorta, which continues from the aortic arch into the trunk of the body. It supplies many structures, including the esophagus, lymph glands, ribs, stomach, liver, spleen, intestines, kidneys, reproductive organs, and, eventually, the lower limbs. See also aorta. aorta pl. aortae, aortas [L.] the great artery arising from the left ventricle, being the main trunk from which the systemic arterial system proceeds. See Table 9. See also aortic. abdominal aorta the part of the descending aorta within the abdomen. ascending aorta the first part of the aorta which passes dorsally and cranially. descending aorta the aorta after it turns caudally at the aortic arch. overriding aorta see overriding aorta. supravalvular aorta the portion of aorta immediately above the aortic valve. terminal aorta the segment of the aorta immediately before it divides into the iliac arteries. thoracic aorta the part of the descending aorta within the thorax. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Beating in mind the location of the fluid collection as it extended from C2 inferiorly between the esophagus and descending aorta, we initially considered performing a combined transcervical and transthoracic procedure. A 34-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with acute, severe aortic regurgitation, attributable to a dissection of both the ascending and descending aorta, which extended into the supraaortic and iliac arteries. This 8 French IAB is inserted percutaneously into a patient's descending aorta through the femoral artery. |
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