05) in ulcer size between symptomatic and asymptomatic ... Of the remainder, none had died of known complications of their aorta. Among the 13 patients presenting with associated IMH, dissection ...
In a supplementary contrast-enhanced computed tomography, the bulge was identified as a penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) of double the size of the aortic diameter, exerting pressure on the vertebral ...
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, 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 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 ...