Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. The walls of the artery can bulge out if they become weak. When this happens in the part of the aorta that ...

Sara Adair knows the symptoms of aortic dissections. The hospital analyst's father and sister each experienced the dangerous cardiac condition, when the inner lining of the body's main artery tears ...

They are more common than people may think. We talked to experts about the risks, symptoms and treatments By Dani Blum The soccer journalist Grant Wahl collapsed and died suddenly while covering the ...