I see screening tests advertised often. For $160, I can get screened for conditions that might cause strokes, heart disease, ...

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 ...

Objective To determine the early and long-term outcomes of conventional aortic root (ARR) and valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR) using a standard perioperative and operative approach. Methods We ...

Understand the risks of aortic aneurysm and take control of your health. Learn from an expert about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this potentially life-threatening condition.

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 ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

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

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

Aneurysms and dissections are the commonest diseases demanding aortic arch repair, and the first series of conventional surgery for this territory date back to the 1980s, with operative mortality ...