We identified 36 patients with a diagnosis of PAU involving the descending thoracic aorta. The diagnosis was made with CT in 27 patients (75%), MRI in 7 (19%), and aortography in 2 (6%).

The natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAUs) of the descending thoracic aorta remains unclear. Between January 1996 and June 2000, PAU was diagnosed in 36 patients (16 men ...

In animal studies, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a possible mechanism for how the artificial sweetener ...

Atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells in the arterial wall, is a ...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... 2019;8a] Less common manifestations of ASCVD affect the thoracic or abdominal aorta, the renal arteries or the mesenteric arteries. [Libby P, et al.

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...