Complementing this, a meta-analysis has quantified the seasonal variability in aortic dissection incidence, with winter months showing a substantially higher occurrence rate, thereby reinforcing ...

Dr Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine expert from California , said the hack could indicate a high risk of suffering an aortic aneurysm.

A hospital trust has apologised after failing to properly diagnose a “happily married” woman who was “living life to the full” when she collapsed.

Isolated dissecting aneurysms of the coronary arteries — that is, in the absence of dissection of the aorta — are extremely rare. Perusal of the literature disclosed only 13 cases (Table 1).

An aneurysm is an abnormal, localized dilatation – or bulge – of a blood vessel, which results from weakening of the vessel wall. The thin and weakened vessel wall is at increased risk of ...

Aortic aneurysm and dissection (AAD) are major diseases of the adult aorta caused by progressive medial degeneration of the aortic wall. Although the overproduction of destructive factors promotes ...

The medtech startup is seeking funding for clinical trials to bring its catheter-based technique to more patients.

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

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

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

"Vascular surgeon here. A sudden onset of pain in your calf when you walk should NEVER be ignored. It could be a clot in an ...