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[Angiography of the aorta]
1Departamento de Radiología, University of Alabama School of Medicine and Medical Center, Birmingham, USA.
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This review covers the normal aorta and common aortic conditions like aneurysms, dissection, Takayasu arteritis, and traumatic injury, focusing on their angiographic appearance.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Radiology
- Vascular Anatomy
Background:
- The aorta is the body's primary systemic artery, originating from the aortic valve and extending to the abdominal bifurcation.
- It supplies all systemic arteries, including the proximal coronary arteries and terminal common iliac arteries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the angiographic characteristics of the normal aorta.
- To describe the angiographic findings of various aortic pathologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of angiographic imaging.
- Discussion of key aortic pathologies and their visual presentation.
Main Results:
- Detailed description of the normal aortic angiographic appearance.
- Illustrative examples of angiographic findings in aortic aneurysms, dissections, Takayasu arteritis, and acute traumatic transections.
Conclusions:
- Angiography is crucial for diagnosing and characterizing diverse aortic conditions.
- Understanding normal and abnormal aortic angiographic appearances aids in clinical management.
Abstract:
The aorta, the most important vessel of the body, starts at the aortic valve and ends at its bifurcation in the lower abdomen. It is the common supplier of all systemic arteries with the coronary arteries being the most proximal, and the common iliac arteries the terminal branches. In this article, the angiographic appearance of the normal aorta, aneurysms of the aorta, dissection of the aorta, Takayasu arteritis and acute traumatic aortic trans-section are reviewed.