A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make ...

The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest pain that may radiate to the back. Dr. You Hao-chun, the director of cardiovascular surgery at Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, ...

It has a lower risk of rupture. The aorta is the main artery in the body, supplying oxygen to the brain, muscles, and cells. An abdominal aortic aneurysm develops in the portion of the aorta ...

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 ...

The symptoms of aortic dissection include: A sudden, severe pain across the chest, often felt in the back or between the shoulder blades Pain in the jaw, face, abdomen, back or lower extremities ...

Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing CoreValve or Evolut TAVI have better 5-year bioprosthetic valve ...

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...

The following is a summary of "Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients ...

While it was found that women generally had smaller aortic valves and lower AVC scores, the correlation between AVC and valve size independent of sex was much stronger. This suggests that patients ...