When we think of heart-related emergencies, we often picture heart attacks or strokes. But there’s another silent yet life-threatening condition that gets very little attention- aortic aneurysm.

The Queensland man's aorta, the biggest blood vessel in the body, had ballooned to about four times the usual size, leaving it in danger of rupturing.

Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) has good modern results, but large multicentre longitudinal data on outcomes, especially hospital resource utilisation through childhood and adolescence, are ...

The past 12 months mark a milestone year for the discipline of sports and exercise cardiology.We have seen the publication of two major guideline documents for athletes: the 2025 American Heart Associ ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root surgery, with or without ...

Understanding Aortic Aneurysm: A comprehensive overview of symptoms and treatments. A condition where this large blood vessel weakens and has bulges causing blood spillage into the body.

TCT 1453: Embolization of the Transcatheter Valve in the Ascending Aortic Arch During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Stabilized by Means of the Stent Implanting From Left Subclavian Artery to ...

Aneurysms are most commonly found in the arteries of the brain or in the aorta — the largest artery in the body, which runs from the heart to the lower abdomen — but they can also form in ...

The aorta carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Learn more about the aorta's function, structure, and importance.

There are several important branches that arise from the aortic arch, including the carotid arteries that supply the brain. If the ascending aorta or aortic arch are affected, then the aortic root may ...

Despite the fact that an aortic dissection from a tear in the major artery known as the aorta killed actors John Ritter and Alan Thicke, many aren't familiar with the condition, or its symptoms ...

After sports journalist Grant Wahl passed away recently during the World Cup from a ruptured aortic aneurysm, here's what to know about the condition, about the heart and more; experts weigh in.