Although patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome are at risk of developing aneurysms in all arteries, the base of the aorta closest to the heart is the site at greatest risk, the researchers say.

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...