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

Learn about aneurysms, their causes, symptoms, and treatment options to understand this potentially life-threatening ...

Among the 86 patients whose aortic anatomy was within the recommended IFU, one device was used in 43% of patients, whereas 57% required two or more endografts to cover the thoracic aneurysm.

Enlargement or aneurysm of the aorta predisposes to dissection, an important cause of sudden death. Early diagnosis of thoracic aneurysm is critical to managing the condition. The larger the thoracic ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Learn more about aortic root aneurysm.

About this study The purpose of this study is to compare the composite outcome of the all-cause mortality and incidence of acute aortic events between surveillance and elective ascending aortic ...

Using human cells in laboratory rats, Michigan Medicine researchers have developed a functional model of thoracic aortic aneurysm, creating opportunities for more effective understanding of ...

Hyperplastic cellular remodeling of the media in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms may be an initial adaptive response to minimize increased wall stress resulting from vascular dilatation. Aortic ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe but can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding.