Fred Hoiberg was in the best shape of his life. No symptoms. But a silent aneurysm was ready to kill him. What happened next ...

The transesophageal echocardiography (C) confirmed a giant aortic root aneurysm (asterisk) and a functional aortic mechanical valve during the operation. The aortic aneurysm ruptured suddenly during ...

Sometimes screening tests make a great deal of sense; other times they don’t. It all depends on how likely it is that a ...

The medtech startup is seeking funding for clinical trials to bring its catheter-based technique to more patients.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

By creating artificial aging in mice, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the formation of ...

Traditional operative risk calculators, such as the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), ...

Aortic aneurysms overwhelmingly affect males - in their late 50s upwards. No one knows the cause for sure, but smoking is implicated and it is associated with hardening of the arteries.

Although patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome are at risk of developing aneurysms in all arteries, the base of the aorta ...

The past 12 months mark a milestone year for the discipline of sports and exercise cardiology.We have seen the publication of two major guideline documents for athletes: the 2025 American Heart Associ ...

Permanent pacemaker rates were nearly 18% at 30 days but came down as sites gained experience with the new device.

In EARLY TAVR, intervention improved outcomes over waiting in patients with class II or no indications for AVR consideration.