Stroke is an important complication of cardiac surgery. The degree of risk is significantly influenced by the presence, extent and location of atherosclerosis in the ascending aorta. Per Bergman ...

In this Surgery Insight, James Davies and Thoralf Sundt examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment.

Each woman suffered the same rare heart disease, but at different times and with different surgeries, one more complicated than the other.

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, ...

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.

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health have developed an innovative tool that simulates blood flow in the aorta, helping heart surgeons plan surgeries more precisely. The ...

Vascular Access Complications (Ascending Aorta to CFA) – Percutaneous Repair Strategies ...

Death rate for torn aorta drops, still 5 times more deadly without surgery, study finds The study finds nearly 96% of patients deemed eligible for surgery survive in the first 48 hours.

X-ray films of the chest (Fig. 1) and fluoroscopy revealed considerable cardiac enlargement, primarily of the left ventricle, but also of the left atrium, an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with ...

Steve Rosenberg was 65 when his aorta burst. Thanks to quick action by South Shore and Brigham hospitals, he survived 13 hours of surgery.

WASHINGTON - Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, a special U.S. envoy on the Afghanistan war, remained in critical condition Sunday after surgery to fix a tear in the large artery that moves blood ...