Question 1

what does uncoiling of the aorta mean?

Accepted Answer

Aorta: The term uncoiling of the aorta refers to an appearance on the chest xray which looks like the aorta has untwisted and elongated as if it is an unwound coil of a spring.

Question 2

what does it mean if you have a nonaneurysmal aorta?

Accepted Answer

Not enlarged: An aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation or enlargement of your aorta.  Yours is not, however, the fact that they described it in this way instad of "normal" makes me winder if they are seeing something, like plaque or calcification.  Ask for more detail of the report.

Question 3

what does atheromatous aorta mean medically?

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Cholesterol plaque: It means the aorta has some cholesterol plaques on it.  When noted on a x-ray or ct scan, this typically means that some calcified plaques are present on the films.  Usually this is managed through cholesterol medication.

Question 4

please tell me what does atheromatous aorta mean?

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ATHEROMATOUS AORTA: This means there are atheromatous changes seen on an imaging study which shows these changes in the aorta. It means the patient has atherosclerotic vascular disease.

Question 5

please explain what it means when the aorta curves towards the right instead of left?

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Huh?: It means that when you were formed in the uterus, your aorta curved to the right instead of to the left . Other than causing a funky looking chest x-ray, there isn't much significance to it.

Question 6

i posted the wrong number on last question my aorta size is .77cm not mm was just wondering what these means?

Accepted Answer

: Are you sure .77 cm not 7.7 cm?
If it is .77 cm, the aorta size is quite small, regardless of what part of the aorta for an adult woman. Congenital malformation of the aorta can cause this small aorta such as coarctation of the aorta.
If the size is 7.7 cm, it is too big, surgery is indicated.

Question 7

what does coarctation of the aorta mean?

Accepted Answer

Congenital defect: It is a narrowing of the aorta, the major blood vessel that branches off your heart and delivers blood to your body. It is usually congenital, and may range from mild to severe. Surgery may be required as a newborn if critical. It may not be detected until older, depending on severity. It often occurs along with other heart defects. It requires surgery or catheter balloon and/or stenting.

Question 8

what does tortuous calcified aorta mean?

Accepted Answer

Arteriosclerosis: This is the radiographic hallmark of arterioscleroisis as seen on a chest x-ray. It would be most unusual in a 38 year old so i assume this doesn't apply to you?

Question 9

what does tortuosity of the thoratic aorta mean?

Accepted Answer

Aorta: A tortuous aorta may have no symptoms. If there are symptoms they generally relate to obstructed blood flow related to the tortuosity. The symptom would depend on what wasn't getting good flow or perhaps some compression caused in adjacent organ by the tortuosity.

Question 10

please tell me what does a tortuous aorta mean?

Accepted Answer

Tortuous aorta: Usually implies atherosclerotic or other degenerative vascular disease.

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