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Descending aorta

Known as: Aorta descendens, Aorta descending, Aorta, Descending 
The portion of the aorta following the aortic arch passing into the chest and abdomen creating the thoracic and abdominal segments.
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Three-dimensional left atrial and esophagus reconstruction using cardiac C-arm computed tomography with image integration into fluoroscopic views for ablation of atrial fibrillation: accuracy of a…
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance velocity mapping of blood flow patterns in the aorta in patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease compared to age‐matched normal subjects
To test the hypothesis that age and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) may influence aortic blood flow patterns. 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ventriculovascular physiology of the growth‐restricted fetus
To examine the mechanisms by which intrauterine growth restriction may influence later cardiovascular risk by comparing the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Numerical study on the effect of secondary flow in the human aorta on local shear stresses in abdominal aortic branches.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Reoperations after operation on the thoracic aorta: etiology, surgical techniques, and prevention.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Fetal central blood circulation in the third trimester of normal pregnancy--a longitudinal study. I. Aortic and umbilical blood flow.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Longitudinal gradients of collagen and elastin gene expression in the porcine aorta.
1984
1984
Cervical origin of the right subclavian artery in aortic arch interruption: pathogenesis and significance.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Relationship of aortic pressure and diameter in the dog.
The measurement of the relationship between aortic diameter and aortic pressure is of importance in the general problem of blood… 
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
Pathology of the intrapulmonary arteries and arterioles in coarctation of the aorta associated with patent ductus arteriosus.
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