This type of surgery is most often recommended for TAAs that occur on the aortic root, ascending aorta, and aortic arch. For open surgery for a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm we typically need to ...

The incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysm is estimated at 6 individuals per 100,000 per year and occurs most commonly in the 6 th and 7 th decade, with hypertension an important risk factor in 60% ...

A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in the upper part of the aorta, your body’s largest artery. If left untreated, it can be life threatening.

We are familiar with heart attack stroke and cardiac arrest as fatal heart conditions but there are many other conditions ...

An aneurysm is the ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel, reaching 1.5x its normal diameter. When an aneurysm occurs in the chest, it’s called a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). If it occurs below ...

A 2020 study including 738 people undergoing surgery for an ascending aortic aneurysm found that 5.96% (44 people) died in the period shortly after surgery. Survival may also have improved over time.

People who don't realize they're living with an abdominal aortic aneurysm may face a sudden aortic rupture or tear and massive, catastrophic bleeding. Here's how doctors and patients decide when ...

Actor George C. Scott, celebrated for his stellar performance in the movie Patton, died on September 22, 1999, because of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. His publicist and friend, Jim Mahoney, said ...