Aortic Dissection
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Aortic Dissection
View Originalfigure 1Anatomy of the aorta
The aorta is the main artery that delivers blood from the heart to the body. The aorta travels through the chest (thoracic aorta) and the abdomen (abdominal aorta).
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Anatomy of the aorta
The aorta is the main artery that delivers blood from the heart to the body. The aorta travels through the chest (thoracic aorta) and the abdomen (abdominal aorta).
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Endovascular stent graft for an aortic dissection
An endovascular stent graft is one way to treat an aortic dissection. A "graft " пїЅ is a tube made from manmade materials. For this procedure, the doctor makes a cut in a blood vessel at the top of the thigh. He or she puts a folded graft in the blood vessel and threads it up to the damaged part of the aorta. Then the doctor unfolds the graft. This graft does not need to be sewn into place. Blood flows through the graft.
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Endovascular stent graft for an aortic dissection
An endovascular stent graft is one way to treat an aortic dissection. A "graft " пїЅ is a tube made from manmade materials. For this procedure, the doctor makes a cut in a blood vessel at the top of the thigh. He or she puts a folded graft in the blood vessel and threads it up to the damaged part of the aorta. Then the doctor unfolds the graft. This graft does not need to be sewn into place. Blood flows through the graft.
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