05) in ulcer size between symptomatic and asymptomatic ... Of the remainder, none had died of known complications of their aorta. Among the 13 patients presenting with associated IMH, dissection ...
In a supplementary contrast-enhanced computed tomography, the bulge was identified as a penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) of double the size of the aortic diameter, exerting pressure on the vertebral ...
The natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAUs) of the descending thoracic aorta remains unclear. Between January 1996 and June 2000, PAU was diagnosed in 36 patients (16 men ...
It can lead to aortic aneurysms, arterial thrombosis, strokes, and anginas. Penetrating aortic ulcer: This is a chronic condition that’s very similar to aortic dissection but is usually ...