Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

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, ...

HOUSTON – Aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic disorder. According to one Memorial Hermann surgeon, aortic dissection runs in families about 20% of the time. The condition is when the wall of ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Mary Duarte remembers sitting in her Belton home around 6 p.m. June 21 talking to her family when she started to feel a tightness in her chest and chin. "It felt like I had a 300-pound man sitting on ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. For Jim Parker, an ordinary day in July 2023 nearly became ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A newer trend in heart surgery may have additional health benefits. That trend is what is often referred to as bloodless surgery. It is used to reduce the need for blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term treatment with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers was associated with ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...