The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply ... An ascending or aortic arch aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall ...

in the aortic root of mice with this disorder produce excessive amounts of the critical protein Gata4, making them susceptible to aneurysms. The mice harbor a genetic mutation in the Tgfbr1 gene ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

the aneurysm terminates at or below the innominate artery, permitting repair under normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass conditions with an aortic cross-clamp in place. If aortic root replacement is ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

Mild poststenotic dilatation and increased left atrium/aortic root transverse ratio is noted. Blood flow velocity in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the same patient (Figure 3 ...

Aortic valve surgery is a critical procedure for patients suffering from aortic valve diseases, including aortic stenosis and regurgitation. The choice between valve repair and replacement ...

A perioperative eHealth app used alongside standard care has shown success in supporting older patients with abdominal aortic ...

St. Luke's vascular surgeons were the first in the Northeast to enroll a patient in a research study that could revolutionize ...

Operative experience is gained in the repair of aneurysms and dissection of the ascending aorta, arch, descending aorta and thoracoabdominal aorta as well as aortic root and aortic valve repair and ...