For many of these conditions, women present later and sicker, and are less likely to be treated appropriately.

There are no specific symptoms related to an ascending aortic aneurysm until a complication ... and only minimal portions of the descending thoracic aorta. Transesophageal echocardiography is ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic ... Such an aneurysm could burst, causing serious internal bleeding or even send blood clots down the legs to the feet. Unfortunately, in most ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

At the 1-year follow-up, the all-cause mortality rate was 21%, with no aneurysm-related ... D, Fully deployed thoracic device. A trilobed balloon is used to inflate the aortic stent graft while ...

Thoracic aortic dissection ... Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve have a significantly increased risk of aortic dissection. The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually ...