Vascular Surgery

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) The aorta is one of the body’s main arteries. Starting at the heart, it goes down through the chest and abdomen, branching off into several smaller

I – Location of the thoracic aorta The aorta has two segments, one in the rib cage, called the thoracic aorta, and another in the abdomen, called the abdominal aorta.

Defining carotid stenosis The internal carotid is an artery located in the neck (Figure 1). It extends upwards to the brain, supplying it with the oxygen it needs to function

I – Defining atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is the loss of artery compliance due to sclerosis, the latter caused by a build-up of fatty materials (mainly the « bad » cholesterol, LDL)

I – Defining thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in an artery that increases the artery’s diameter to over twice its normal size. Aneurysms can affect