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

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

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

The disparities between men and women in prevalence, risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) have a ...

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)a condition affecting arteries, veins and the lymphatic systems throughout the bodyhas ...

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 ...

and medical attention should be sought promptly if clinical symptoms recur. The technology of transcatheter closure of artificial vascular fistula has a high success rate and a low complication rate.

I had no symptoms and thousands of people die ... penetrating ulcer of the aorta and a leaking thoracic aortic aneurysm. His treatment options include replacing part of his aorta which will ...