Twenty-five patients with ACF seemed to have a typical ruptured aneurysm with lower back ... In 17 cases, the ACF was located between the infrarenal aorta and the inferior vena cava; in 6 cases ...

Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped ...

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

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Sandilands said doctors had found the other aneurysm in his aorta and he was at a 25 per cent risk of having a heart attack. He said he would need another operation to alleviate calcium build-up ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...