Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the ...

It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left ... leaves the left ventricle and another where the pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle. Blood vessels leading ...

Venous TOS. Physical examination consists primarily of noting swelling in your arm and prominent veins seen just under the skin at the spot where your shoulder joins your chest. Arterial TOS. Physical ...