Untreated thoracic aortic aneurysms may rupture, which has a dismal outcome. The standard treatment for thoracic aneurysms is open surgical repair, but it is associated with high mortality and ...

A MUM nearly died while on a date when an artery in her heart burst before she could even begin her meal. Stefani Anderson ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon that forms in ... which could include a physical exam and possibly a CT scan or ultrasound. In ...

The purpose of this study was to seek factors predicting outcome after open surgical repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). From a series of 733 patients treated for AAAs ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Once it reaches a certain size, there's a higher chance of it bursting - meaning surgery is needed to repair it. Three-quarters of aortic aneurysms occur in the abdomen, according to the British ...

Joe’s routine check-up at BIDMC uncovered a bicuspid valve and enlarged aorta, preventing a potentially fatal aneurysm. Read more about Joe’s story.

Vadodara: A 67-year-old man with an aortic aneurysm (ballooning of the abdominal aorta) successfully underwent fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) in the city. The patient had ...

Mumbai doctors have successfully treated a 34-year-old woman, Seema Ravikanth Patil, for a rare and complex heart condition ...

In a multicenter, prospective, nonrandomized study evaluating outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB ...

or child with one have had surgery to replace or repair an aortic valve before age 70 have a parent, sibling, or child who ...