Your Aorta and Managing Heart Disease

As the main artery in your body, the aorta has the important job of carrying blood away from your heart to the rest of your body. A problem with it can quickly become a serious medical emergency.

Problems may include:
Aortic aneurysm - a weakened or bulging area on the wall of the aorta
Aortic dissection - a split between the layers of the aorta that traps blood coming from the heart

Join VCU Health vascular surgeons, Drs. Robert Larson and Daniel Newton, to learn more about how we prevent, diagnose and correct these silent, life-threatening conditions.