Sex differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease have been ...

Medical experts reveal the 5 most common causes of sudden death, their warning signs, and what you can do to reduce your risk ...

Acronyms & Symbols AOD = Aortic dissection ARR = Aortic root replacement bpm = Beats per minute CTA = Computed tomography angiography GWs = Gestational weeks MFS = Marfan syndrome A 26-year-old ...

This article focuses i on the broad aviation medicine considerations that are required to optimally manage aircrew ii with suspected or confirmed congenital heart disease (both pilots and non-pilot ...

Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, receiving surgical repair at a high-volume aortic center is associated with improved survival.

In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...

A general physical examination revealed features suggestive of Marfan syndrome, with a positive family history. Ocular examination revealed a superonasal lens subluxation with a myopic fundus in both ...