SUCCESSFUL excision of formidable vascular lesions, with replacement by a graft or prosthesis, has prompted surgeons to attack acute catastrophic vascular emergencies with increasing vigor during ...

The following is a summary of "Transit time flow management as a management strategy in high-risk groups undergoing coronary ...

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 ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

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 ...

Background: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation after heart surgery occur in about 1.5% of patients. Early pacemaker implantation may reduce morbidity and ...

During this intervention, surgeons create a bypass around blocked coronary arteries by grafting a healthy blood vessel, typically taken from the leg, arm, or chest.