Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect around 1.1 million people between the ages of 50 and 84 in the United States. A thoracic aortic aneurysm forms in the portion of the aorta in the chest ...

This is further classified as IIIa which is confined to the thoracic aorta and IIIb which extends to the abdominal aorta. When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can occur leading to ...

This bulge can enlarge over time as the walls of the aorta become thinner and stretch (like a balloon). This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or ...