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Penetrating Ulcers of the Aorta

This series of podcasts is a resource for vascular specialists and other health care professionals. The podcasts are available in two file formats - Windows Media  (WMV) and Quicktime video (MOV). 

To play the podcasts from this Web site, simply click on the links below (WMV or MOV). The MOV files are much larger and take longer to download; you may want to download the MOV files directly to your computer prior to playing. 

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2. Choose the file location on your computer to store the file
3. Double-click the file to view through your computer, or drag into your portable player's software (such as iTunes)

Penetrating Ulcers of the Aorta

WMV | MOV
Penetrating ulcers represent one of several atherosclerotic, degenerative diseases of the aorta. It is relatively more common in the thoracic aorta as compared to the abdominal aorta, but with respect to other degenerative pathologies such as aneurysms, penetrating ulcers occur in less than 15 percent of cases.

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