Ascending Aorta

Connected to the left ventricle of the heart and oriented towards the head (therefore upwards), the ascending aorta arises at the level of the third sterno-costal joint and ends, continuing with the aortic arch, at the same height as the manubrium joint. sternal and fourth thoracic vertebrae.
Usually 5-6 centimeters long and usually no more than 3 centimeters wide, the ascending aorta is the site of origin of the right coronary artery and the left coronary artery, ie the arterial vessels intended to nourish and keep the heart.
From the pathological point of view, the ascending aorta can be the victim of dilation phenomena, aneurysms or calcifications.