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Vasculitis is a rare inflammation in blood vessels caused when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy blood vessels. Vasculitis can affect any of the body's blood vessels, causing them to become narrowed, blocked (occlusion) or sometimes bulge (aneurysm).

Coarctation of the aorta is a birth defect that causes a portion of the aorta to narrow. Learn more about diagnosis and treatment at UVA, including angioplasty.

Inflammatory arteritis is inflammation of the aorta — the body's largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body — caused by disorders in connective tissue (such as ligaments and tendons). Inflammatory arteritis can cause blockages in the aorta or aneurysms.

Subclavian arterial disease, also known as subclavian steal syndrome and aortic arch syndrome, involves structural problems or blockages in the arteries that branch off from the aortic arch. The aortic arch is the top portion of the main artery carrying blood away from the heart.

Infectious or mycotic aortitis is an infection in the wall of the aorta caused by bacteria. The aorta is the body's largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Mesenteric arterial disease occurs when there is a narrowing or blockage in any of the three mesenteric arteries that carry blood to the large and small intestines. If left untreated, the disease can cause abdominal pain after eating and progressive weight loss. If the blood flow to the intestines becomes severely blocked, the intestines can die.

Aortic graft infections are infections of synthetic material that repair aneurysms or blockages in the artery. If untreated, these infections can be life-threatening.

Traumatic aortic injury is a partial or complete tear in the wall of the aorta caused by a sudden injury to the chest, such as from a car accident or fall.

Atherectomy and angioplasty can open your blocked arteries without surgery. Learn about the reasons for these procedures and what to expect.

Endocrine cancer forms in the tissue of the body that secretes hormones (endocrine tissue). UVA Cancer Center treats various cancers of the endocrine system including: Adrenocortical carcinoma Parathyroid cancer Thyroid cancer Other cancers that affect the endocrine system but are specific to certain organs include