Aortic diseases are pathological conditions affecting a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body. They can involve the ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic descending aorta ...

The past 12 months mark a milestone year for the discipline of sports and exercise cardiology.We have seen the publication of two major guideline documents for athletes: the 2025 American Heart Associ ...

Twenty-six members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Thoracic aortic aneurysm Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is characterized by dilation of the aorta.

Aortic aneurysms overwhelmingly affect males - in their late 50s upwards. No one knows the cause for sure, but smoking is implicated and it is associated with hardening of the arteries.

Although patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome are at risk of developing aneurysms in all arteries, the base of the aorta ...

Ascending thoracic aortic repair Descending thoracic aortic repair Ascending and innominate repair (with one-branch graft) Island Technique for arch repair Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA ...