insurance policy
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insurance policy A document that sets out the terms and conditions of an
insurance contract, stating the benefits payable and the
premium required. See also
life assurance.
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Simulation of aorta artery aneurysms using active electronic circuit.(Report)
Magazine article from: American Journal of Applied Sciences; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...defined as focal or diffuse dilatation of the aorta usually caused by arteriosclerosis. Most of aorta aneurysms are fusiform (concentric radial...disorders and tried to exhibit the effects of aorta aneurysms on the cardiovascular system using...
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Simultaneous stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta and aortofemoral bypass for "shaggy aorta" syndrome
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Surgery; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...lined with thrombus of the thoracoabdominal aorta, and is associated with an irregularly...angiography and CT, known as the "shaggy aorta" syndrome.1,2 Case report A 65-year...the descending thoracic and infrarenal aorta as well as in the iliac arteries, without...
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Mechanisms of Traumatic Rupture of the Aorta and Associated Peri-isthmic Motion and Deformation
Magazine article from: Stapp Car Crash Journal; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...mechanisms of traumatic rupture of the aorta (TRA). Eight unembalmed human cadavers...mediastinum, and to measure deformation of the aorta. An axillary thoracotomy approach was...region to place radiopaque markers on the aorta. The cadavers were inverted for testing...
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Dynamic Biaxial Tissue Properties of the Human Cadaver Aorta
Magazine article from: Stapp Car Crash Journal; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...properties of planar aorta tissue at strain rates...response of the whole aorta to longitudinal tension...using twelve thoracic aortas harvested from human...experiments on human cadaver aortas. Circular specimens were cut from the aorta wall and were marked...
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Lahey surgeons replace entire aorta First such operation as single procedure
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/11/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...replaced a patient's entire aorta -- the largest and most crucial...risky to replace the delicate aorta all at once. As a result, patients with diseased aortas had to undergo two or more...replace a dangerously enlarged aorta, and was reported yesterday...
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Endovascular stent implantation for coarctation of the aorta in children and young adults: intermediate follow-up results from Turkey
Magazine article from: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...stent implantation for coarctation of the aorta in children and young adults: intermediate...stent implantation for coarctation of the aorta in children from Turkey. Patients with...who had abnormal flow at the descending aorta exceeding diastolic phase on Doppler echocardiography...
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Two Studies Find Nonsurgical Treatment for Thoracic Aorta Repair Should Be First Line of Care
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 3/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...the precise location in the aorta where it is deployed to create a new wall in the aorta from the inside. The London...All patients had diseased aortas in the thoracic area, such...the thoracic portion of the aorta. Since there was no underlying...
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Garlic prevents hardening of aorta
Magazine article from: USA Today; 2/1/1999; ; 510 words
; ...measured the stiffness of the aorta in more than 200 German men...than those who did not. "The aortas of our 70-year-old subjects...garlic were as elastic as the aortas of 55-year-old subjects...Boudoulas indicates. When the aorta loses its elasticity, it can...
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 "USA Today (Magazine)")
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Garlic Prevents Hardening of Aorta.
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 2/1/1999; 547 words
; ...measured the stiffness of the aorta in more than 200 German men...than those who did not. "The aortas of our 70-year-old subjects...garlic were as elastic as the aortas of 55-year-old subjects...Boudoulas indicates. When the aorta loses its elasticity, it can...
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 "The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)")
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A rare radiodiagnostic finding: totally and severely calcified aorta-the Porcelain aorta/Nadir bir radyodiyagnostik bulgu: butunuyle ve ciddi sekilde kalsifiye aorta-Porselen aorta.(E-page Original Images/E-sayfa Orijinal Goruntuler)
Magazine article from: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi); 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...X-ray showed a calcific ring at arcus aorta level. Then the patient was referred to...catheterization we realized that the entire aorta, from the iliac bifurcation to aortic...plaques and areas of calcification of the aorta are relatively common in the elderly...
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Coarctation of the Aorta
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Coarctation of the aorta Definition Coarctation of the aorta (COA) is a congenital heart defect that develops in the fetus. It involves a constricture of the aorta, the main artery that delivers blood from the left ventricle...
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aorta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
aorta (ay- or -tă) n. (pl. aortae or aortas) the main artery of the body...a. the part of the descending aorta below the diaphragm. arch of the a. the part of the aorta that arches over the heart. ascending...
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ventral aorta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
ventral aorta The artery in vertebrate embryos that carries blood from the ventricle of the heart to the aortic...arteries supplying the gills; in adult tetrapods it is represented by the ascending part of the aorta . Compare dorsal aorta .
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dorsal aorta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
dorsal aorta The artery in vertebrate embryos that transports blood from the aortic arches to the trunk and...branches that supply the body organs; in adult tetrapods it arises from the systemic arch (see aorta ). Compare ventral aorta .
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Congenital Heart Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...or when the pulmonary artery and the aorta come out of the same ventricle, or when...to carry the blood from the heart to the aorta before birth, allowing blood to bypass...the blood that should flow through the aorta then returns to the lungs. Patent ductus...
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