According to the type of operation, the patients were subdivided into three consecutive 30-patient subgroups (1, aortoiliac occlusive disease [AOD]; 2, elective abdominal aortic aneurysm [AAA]; or ...

Research suggests the annual rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is nearly twofold higher in men—354 versus 174 cases per 100,000 men and women, respectively—but women present 5 to 10 years later ...

Pooled GRs were calculated for 3 different TAA groups: syndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease, bicuspid aortic valve ... aortic aneurysm, (5) reported aortic growth or GR. Studies were excluded ...

Aortopathy refers to a group of conditions that weaken the aortic wall, leading to aortic aneurysm (thoracic ascending, descending, and abdominal), aortic dissection ... with aortic valve replacement ...

Thoracic aortic disease is commonly related to hereditary disorders and congenital heart malformations such as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Pregnancy is considered ... or not (2960 g (2358–3390 g) vs ...

intended to be implanted during open heart surgery to simultaneously replace a dysfunctional aortic heart valve and repair/replace a damaged or diseased ascending aorta (e.g., in cases of aneurysm, ...

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had ...

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic ... versus open heart surgery in patients who are eligible for either procedure. The study was funded by JenaValve, maker of the Trilogy valve.

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Researchers found that at five years, patients with severe aortic stenosis who were treated with either TAVR or surgery had comparable rates of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke.