A computed tomography or CT scan with or without contrast is the most common imaging study used to evaluate your condition. A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the ...

The aorta continues on down to the descending aorta that further supplies blood to the rest of your body ... Left untreated this can lead to rupture and is considered an emergent condition that ...

Those in the descending aorta (the section after the arch of the ... A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be ...