In some cases, the layers of the aorta can begin to separate, leading to a condition called a dissecting aortic aneurysm. The ...

It carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to different organs in the body. The aorta starts at the heart’s left ventricle ...

Anesthesia Student Survival Guide. p. 295. Providing an easily readable source of information about the current spectrum of anesthesia and critical care management of patients undergoing thoracic ...

Dedicated operators performing this procedure should have ample experience, excellent knowledge of pleural and thoracic anatomy, mature judgment in interpreting radiographic images related to ...

The Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgery (Independent) Fellowship Program has a pioneering tradition and a continuing spirit of innovation in cardiothoracic surgery. The ...

First FRCR Anatomy: Questions and Answers covers the full breadth of curriculum topics including MSK, cardiac, thoracic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, vascular, neuro and pediatric imaging. An ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than ...

Clinical anatomy courses examine the connection between ... while another centers on the upper extremity, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Additionally, many orthopedic evaluation classes ...

Among those undergoing additional surgeries, 42% had a mitral/tricuspid valve intervention, 39% received an aortic valve ...

The latest ESC CCS guidelines represent a turning point in old turf wars pitting CABG and PCI against each other in left main ...

In thoracic surgery, our faculty members are renowned for their experience in video thoracoscopy, emphysema surgery, and their surgical expertise in benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. Our ...

Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is sufficient to resolve clinical manifestations of disease and to drain the majority of the thoracic cavity. The procedure is effective in dogs because ...