"Aorta, Thoracic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.
| Descriptor ID |
D001013
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.056.372
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2018 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aorta, Thoracic" by people in Profiles.
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Aortic thrombosis after DVT and PE in a young COVID-19 patient. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Nov; 77:79-82.
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The hidden interplay between sex and COVID-19 mortality: the role of cardiovascular calcification. Geroscience. 2021 10; 43(5):2215-2229.
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Dissecting the Management and Outcomes of Thoracic Aortovascular Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Aug; 75:120-127.
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Coronary and total thoracic calcium scores predict mortality and provides pathophysiologic insights in COVID-19 patients. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2021 Sep-Oct; 15(5):421-430.
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Calcification of the thoracic aorta on low-dose chest CT predicts severe COVID-19. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244267.
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COVID-19-associated aortic arch thrombus. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Oct 01; 58(4):870.
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Aortic Arch Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19 Patient. J Emerg Med. 2021 02; 60(2):223-225.
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Blood flow patterns regulate PCSK9 secretion via MyD88-mediated pro-inflammatory cytokines. Cardiovasc Res. 2020 08 01; 116(10):1721-1732.
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Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre- and postoperative COVID-19 disease. J Card Surg. 2020 Oct; 35(10):2832-2834.
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Systemic arterial thrombosis and acute mesenteric ischemia in a patient with COVID-19. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jul; 46(7):1464-1465.