“The surgeon carefully bypassed the clogged aorta to restore normal blood flow to the heart.”

“The blood often re-enters the aorta further down the vessel, in which case there is serious damage but the patient survives.”

“Devices that reduce technical difficulty and anastigmatic time when repairing large vessels such as the thoracic aorta would be beneficial.”

“Factors associated with subsequent arch reintervention after initial balloon aortoplasty in patients with Norwood procedure and arch obstruction.”

“Besides DSA runs before and after embolization on each side, aortography was done as the final run.”

“If such aortitis is suspected, precise visualizing of the ascending aorta is required, using such techniques as CT, MRI, or contrast aortography.”

“Angiography, particularly aortography, is necessary to delineate the vascular supply, and it essentially confirms the diagnosis.”

“Blood cultures revealed Staphylococcus aureus infection, concerning for infectious aortitis.”

“As previousy stated, vascular inflammation in aortitis is predominantly noninfectious.”

“This is a rare form of aortitis complicated by a lack of any known systemic disease.”

“Bickell WH, Bruttig SP, Millnamow GA, et al The detrimental effects of intravenous crystalloid after aortotomy in swine.”

“Aortotomy revealed typical ochronotic pigmentation of a severely calcified aortic valve and aortic intima.”

“Rabbit aortas and pig coronary arteries were used in this study.”