Additionally, LV-aortic root angle and BST were measured in controls ... were isolated myectomies and the rest were combined with an additional mitral valvular/subvalvular procedure). The average (SD) ...

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 ...

Vascular surgeons at St. Peter’s Hospital have performed the Capital Region’s first procedure of its kind to treat life-threatening aortic aneurysms. The surgeons have successfully performed ...

Background Although subvalvular gradients in patients with aortic stenosis have been described, their behavior and response to exercise have not been well characterized. Methods and Results Left ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.

Heart anomalies usually associated with aortic coarctation are: interventricular communication, bicuspid aortic valve, subvalvular aortic stenosis, and alterations in the mitral valve. 13, 14 This ...

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.

A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by an abnormal bulge in your body’s main artery. TAAs are usually symptom-free until they rupture ...

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 ...

An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Aortic aneurysms are rare, doctors said, but more common than people may think. Between 1 to 2 percent of the U.S. population is prone to developing them, said Dr. Eric Roselli, a cardiovascular ...