The following is a summary of "A new guiding strategy for treating the free margin of the leaflet in an aortic root ...

Medtronic has issued a recall for several aortic root cannula devices due to a potential safety risk that could cause loose material to dislodge during use, potentially leading to stroke or death.

Aortic root thrombosis (ART) is a rare but serious complication following the placement of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD). We present the case of a patient with idiopathic ...

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Medtronic Aortic Root Cannulas due to a risk of unexpected loose material in the male luer used in the cannula. The loose material ...

We report a technique for the enlargement of a hypoplastic aortic root by an operation whereby the hypoplastic aortic root has been so enlarged by the insertion of a Dacron fabric gusset that it will ...

The solution is perfused through the aortic root into the coronary arteries. They may also be used as drainage and de-airing cannulae for left ventricular relaxation and aortic arch de-airing ...

Multifaceted disparities exist between men and women with thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. Despite a higher prevalence of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection among men, women experience ...

ECG gating (for the study of the aortic root and ascending aorta), and fast acquisition techniques to reduce pulsation artifacts increasing measurement accuracy for any surgical planning. The latest ...

6 Women have a lower incidence of aortopathies in general but a higher risk of rupture than men for all pathologies (Table 1). Aortic root or ascending aorta aneurysm 5.5 cm or rapid growth; with ...

or multi-branch graft configurations for aortic repair. Trusted for more than 20 years, HEMASHIELD grafts are the most used, most studied vascular products available in the market today.

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