RT Book, Section A1 Coselli, Joseph S. A1 Cruz, Kim de la A1 Preventza, Ourania A1 LeMaire, Scott A. A2 Cohn, Lawrence H. A2 Adams, David H. SR Print(0) ID 1144166703 T1 Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms T2 Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071844871 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144166703 RD 2024/04/19 AB Treating aneurysms that arise from the aortic segments distal to the left subclavian artery poses challenges that are distinct from those presented by aneurysms of the more proximal ascending and arch segments. The distal aortic segments comprise the descending thoracic aorta, which extends from the left subclavian artery to the diaphragm within the chest, and the abdominal segment that extends from the diaphragm to the iliac bifurcation. The diaphragm divides the thoracic aorta from the abdominal aorta.