Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Aortic Center Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic Marfan Syndrome and Thoracic Aorta Clinic Pediatric Cardiology Thoracic Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Vascular centers ResearchMayo Clinic healthcare professionals study new diagnosis and treatment options for thoracic aortic aneurysms. They perform clinical trials. Participation in clinical trials and other research studies may be available to you at Mayo Clinic. Read more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. PublicationsSee a list of publications about thoracic aortic aneurysm by Mayo doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Michelena, Hector I. M.D. Minnesota Pochettino, Alberto M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Thoracic aortic aneurysm care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatmentCare at Mayo Clinic April 18, 2025 Print Living with thoracic aortic aneurysm? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Aortic Aneurysms support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Aortic Aneurysms Discussions Exercise, Lifestyle and Life Experience with Dilated Aorta? 7 Replies Wed, Aug 13, 2025 chevron-right Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Anyone had surgery? 276 Replies Sat, Aug 02, 2025 chevron-right am I exercising too much with a 4.3 ascending aortic aneurysm? 52 Replies Fri, Aug 01, 2025 chevron-right See more discussions Related Aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm Aortic surgery: What patients need to know — Mayo Clinic Endovascular repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm Open-chest surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm Thoracic aortic aneurysm Video: Valve-sparing aortic root replacement Show more related content Associated Procedures Aortic root surgery Chest X-rays CT scan Echocardiogram Show more associated procedures Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized as one of the top Cardiology & Heart Surgery hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Thoracic aortic aneurysmSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departmentsCare atMayoClinic Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20122020 Diseases & Conditions Thoracic aortic aneurysm