"Aorta, Thoracic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.
| Descriptor ID |
D001013
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.056.372
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aorta, Thoracic" by people in Profiles.
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Selective management strategy of interrupted aortic arch mitigates left ventricular outflow tract obstruction risk. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb; 151(2):412-20.
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Calcification of the aortic arch: risk factors and association with coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. JAMA. 2000 Jun 07; 283(21):2810-5.