See Also: Ascending Aorta Replacement(health)
Aorta, ascending(health)
ascending aorta(medicine)
Ascending aorta(health)
ascending part of aorta(medicine)
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ASCENDING(medicine)
ascending paralysis(medicine)
ascending degeneration(medicine)
Ascending colon(health)

Ascending Aorta Replacement (health)


The aorta is the main blood vessel that leaves the heart to provide blood flow to the rest of the body. When the ascending or first part of the aorta is diseased, it sometimes needs to be replaced. The replacement is most often done with a synthetic cloth tube.