Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

The term acute aortic syndrome (AAS) incorporates aortic dissection, intramural haematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. The common feature of these entities is disruption of the medial layer ...

In the small percentage of patients undergoing TAVR who have a preexisting unruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), there appears to be increased risks of both aortic dissection and cardiac ...

March 25, 2010 (Washington, DC) — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) are releasing new professional guidelines on the diagnosis and management of ...

Thirty percent of acute type A aortic dissections present with neurologic symptoms, but seizures are uncommon. The combination of hypotension with neurologic deficits should trigger physicians to ...

Several published reports have improved our understanding of the benefits and limitations of endovascular technology. That the natural history of the dissected aorta can be altered with an endoluminal ...

Supported by Recently Presented Study Results, New Indication Expands Treatment Options for Patients with Dangerous Tear in Upper Segment of Body's Main Artery MINNEAPOLIS. -- Continuing to expand the ...

Richard Holbrooke, John Ritter, Lucille Ball, Jonathan Larson and Great Britain's King George II were all taken by the same silent killer: an acute aortic dissection. Now, scientists have found an ...

Introduction: The incidence of acute diseases of the aorta will continue to rise as our population ages. Methods: Selective literature review. Results/Discussion: At centers specializing in maximum ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...