Debra Reals still remembers lying on a gurney with her father and sister at her side as trauma surgeons explained the ...

The endovascular management of blunt aortic injuries is being used more frequently in the trauma patient. Traumatic aortic injuries usually occur in the descending thoracic aorta near the origin ...

the foundation urges people with potential genetic risks to get tested for aortic disease. There are also lifestyle and traumatic events that can increase your risk. Among them are: an injury to ...

Men over the age of 65 who have smoked at any point in their lives have a higher risk of developing an abdominal aortic ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular system, although implantation of a single device may be sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

Other conditions that may require aortic arch replacement include traumatic injuries, congenital defects, and infections. Patients who are otherwise healthy and in good condition are typically ...

Aortic regurgitation can result from abnormalities of the aortic valve leaflets, dilation of the aortic root, or a severe increase in afterload. When the aortic leaflets are involved, there is ...