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The aorta is the largest artery in the body. An aortic aneurysm is the general term for any swelling or bulging of the aorta.Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Aortic Aneurysms
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New York City man Noam U. Aorta ran onto the court during the 2009 U.S. Open on September 8, 2009, kissing professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.http://www.youtube ...
updated 2010-07-17 19:42:17
Colton Pitonyak was convicted of the murder of Jennifer Cave. He shot her, piercing her aorta, then mutilated the body post-mortem by cutting off her head and both hands with ...
updated 2010-07-17 02:00:08
An aortic dissection stems from a tear in the aorta, which results in the bleeding of the walls of the major artery leaving the heart. A very serious condition that ...
updated 2010-07-16 21:51:16
Marfan Syndrome was first identified in 1896 by French doctor Bernard J. A. Marfan.http://www.marfan-association.org.uk/id13.html#faq0 It affects the connective tissues in the body ...
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Long-time U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke was appointed by Barack Obama to serve as his administration's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Holbrooke has worked as Assistant Secretary of ...