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

The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of the body. So the heart pumps blood through the aortic valve to all the cells in the body.

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 ...

Having any sleep disorder is associated with an increased risk for aortic stenosis, according to an analysis of data from two large sets of electronic health records.

However, the cumulative risk of graft migration appears to be higher in patients who required additional proximal aortic extenders at the time of the initial endovascular repair. Presented at the ...