RT Book, Section A1 Amortegui, Jose D. A1 Gaines, Thomas E. A2 Dieter, Robert S. A2 Dieter, Raymond A. A2 Dieter, Raymond A. SR Print(0) ID 1127167275 T1 Ascending Thoracic Aorta T2 Peripheral Arterial Disease YR 2009 FD 2009 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071481793 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127167275 RD 2024/03/29 AB This chapter is intended to provide a clinically oriented discussion of proximal aortic disease emphasizing not only the more common problems seen in clinical practice such as ascending aneurysms and dissection but also to serve as an initial reference for many less common conditions that are generally encountered only occasionally or in specialized circumstances. A discussion of congenital aortic disease is included since an ever-increasing number of patients are now surviving into adulthood and will be encountered by vascular specialists.