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Gradual narrowing causes intermittent claudication affecting the buttocks and thighs. Men may become impotent. Sudden blockage will cause both legs to become painful, pale, and cold.

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What are symptoms of aorta?

The Aorta is a major artery leading from the heart. It has no symptoms.


Is blood pressure higher in the aorta or the pulmonary artery?

Aorta -The pulmonary artery is just going to the lungs, so it has to be lower pressure.The aorta is where all the blood going to the rest of the body is pumped through.


What supplys blood to the lower body?

delete and rephrase this odd question please... to answer THIS question... the same as the top of the body


Where does the aorta leave the body?

On the left-hand side of the lower ventricle.


What chamber of the heart pumps blood to the head and lower body?

aorta


What structures do the posterior vena cava and aorta serve?

The posterior vena cava and the aorta work together to move blood to and from the lower half of the body.


Why do i feel a heartbeat in my lower stomach?

The heartbeat you feel in your lower stomach is the abdominal aorta beating and it is perfectly normal.


What does asending mean?

Ascending simply means that "x" originates at a lower point than it terminates. For example, the ascending aorta starts from the left ventricle and ends at the arch of the aorta. The left ventricle is inferior to the arch of the aorta, thus that portion of the aorta is considered ascending.


The descending aorta carries oxygenated blood to the?

Most of the trunk and the lower limbs


Where can one learn more about the coarctation of the aorta?

The word coarctation means narrowing. Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta to an abnormal width. Severe narrowing of the aorta may lead to deficient amounts of blood flowing to the lower heart of the body. It is a heart defect which babies are born with so it cannot be prevented. Symptoms are dizziness, shortness of breath, feeling faint and chest pain. Treatment includes angioplasty where a small balloon is threaded into the blocked artery, in this case the aorta, and the balloon is inflated to widen the lumen of the artery. More information can be found at patient.co.uk as well as other online medical advice websites.


What system of the body does the descending aorta belong to?

The aorta is part of the circulatory system. It is the largest artery in the body and leads from the heart down through the abdomen and splits into smaller blood vessels that feed the lower half of the body (such as the femoral arteries).


What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the aorta?

The medical term for inflammation of the aorta is "aortitis." It can be caused by various factors such as infections, autoimmune diseases, or other underlying conditions. Treatment may include medications to reduce inflammation and manage symptoms.

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