During the procedure, the surgeon removes the damaged portion of the aorta and replaces it with a synthetic graft, which is designed to restore normal blood flow and prevent further damage. Patients ...

The ascending aorta continues upward to form the aortic arch, where the oxygenated blood supply to your head originates. The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood ...

The sound of the murmur comes from turbulence rather than a smooth flow as blood moves across a narrowed, thickened aortic ...