Aneurysm of the ascending aorta in a six year old girl: Case report

Aneurysm of the ascending aorta in a six year old girl: Case report

The aorta is the largest artery in the body and is the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body. An aortic aneurysm is bulging out of the walls of the aorta. Aortic aneurysm is exceptional in children. It is a serious condition because of the risk of r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kardiyovasküler tıp e dergisi 2016-03, Vol.4 (1), p.24-26
Hauptverfasser: Redha, Lakehal, Farid, Aimer, Rabeh, Bouharagua
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aneurysms
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Dissection
Magnetic resonance imaging
Marfan syndrome
Patients
Pulmonary arteries
Sinuses
Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:The aorta is the largest artery in the body and is the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body. An aortic aneurysm is bulging out of the walls of the aorta. Aortic aneurysm is exceptional in children. It is a serious condition because of the risk of rupture requiring urgent surgery.
ISSN:2147-1924
2147-1924
DOI:10.15511/ejcm.16.00124