It might spread to your back or seem to ease off, but it’s not something to brush aside. Aortic dissection is one of those rare, dangerous conditions that can strike without warning and escalate ...

this porcine pericardial valve clips to aortic leaflets, which minimizes stress on cardiac and aortic structures and preserves the potential for future coronary interventions. The uncontrolled ...

which separates the left ventricle from the aorta (the largest artery in the body), is supposed to have three leaflets. About 1 percent of people have only two leaflets, which is called a ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

More information: Martin Czerny et al, EACTS/STS Guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic syndromes of the aortic organ, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2024).DOI: 10. ...

A person’s aortic valve typically has three small parts or leaflets. If they have a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) birth abnormality, they have two leaflets instead of three. Approximately 1% of ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel in the body that arises from the heart and carries oxygenated blood to the whole body, including the brain, limbs and abdominal organs. Diseases of the aorta are ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately.

When the aortic valve has only two leaflets that open and close to control blood leaving the heart through the aorta, it’s known as a bicuspid aortic valve. While many people can live healthy ...

In replacement aortic valve procedures ... each featuring a trio of leaflets on the outside to help the valve stay open. The original Trifecta valve was approved by the FDA in 2011—though ...

The beloved soccer writer died from the rare condition, his wife revealed. A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but ...