• Ultrasound guidance may lead to a higher first-attempt success rate and improved time to successful common femoral artery (CFA) access, while reducing the venipuncture rate (unintentionally ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make ...

Bob Lowth Ford General Manager Todd Moudry had long been in good health, so when he was diagnosed with an ascending aortic ...

What is aortic stenosis in children? Aortic stenosis means that your child has a heart valve that is too narrow or is blocked. The aortic valve is 1 of 4 heart valves that keep blood flowing through ...

Aortopathy refers to a group of conditions that weaken the aortic wall, leading to aortic aneurysm (thoracic ascending, descending, and abdominal), aortic dissection, or both (in addition to other ...

Echocardiographic artifacts yield a significant number of false positive results, particularly in the ascending ... Development of an aneurysm (saccular or fusiform) indicates a progressive weakening ...

Circumflex aortic arch is a rare form of aortic arch anomaly where a portion of the arch extends behind the esophagus while the ascending and descending aortic segments are located on the ...

Problems with the abdominal aorta, such as an aneurysm—a bulging or weakened area in the artery wall—can cause symptoms like belly or back pain. This artery plays a critical role in the circulatory ...

is reserved for patients with an ascending aortic aneurysm ≥55 mm. Identification of additional risk predictors is warranted since over 70% of patients presenting with ATAAD have a non-dilated aorta ...

Ascending aortic length is significantly increased in dissection patients compared with thoracic aortic aneurysm controls. Measurements of aortic length and volume have superior diagnostic accuracy ...