GORE ® Ascending Stent Graft, an investigational device, is an off-the-shelf endovascular solution designed to treat life-threatening Type A dissections of the ascending aorta FLAGSTAFF, ...

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women and adults who reside in low-income areas are more likely to die 30 days after cardiac surgery compared ...

At 4 centimeters (cm), an aortic aneurysm is either safe to monitor with imaging or at risk of rupturing, which may require surgery to prevent serious complications. The aorta is the body’s largest ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Following the U.S. Food and Drug approval of the Thoraflex Hybrid frozen truck elephant device, MUSC has announced that it was the first medical center in the Southeast to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond coach Chris Mooney said Friday he is stepping away from the Spiders for the remainder of the season to undergo heart surgery. Mooney, 50, said the procedure will be ...

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Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...