If you have an arch aneurysm, it is possible that you may also require bypass grafts to replace vessels that supply blood to your head. While repairing your aorta, your surgeon will inspect your ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

This bulge can enlarge over time as the walls of the aorta become thinner and stretch (like a balloon). This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or ...

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 ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to patholo ...

Bob Lowth Ford General Manager Todd Moudry had long been in good health, so when he was diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm in 2018, he could hardly believe it was true. The discovery traces ...

“His aneurysm was fairly large and was at high risk of tearing, which can be fatal,” Forrester said. “The other component was his aortic valve leaked severely. “It’s fair to say it’s a ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

but with less risk of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, in patients with small annuli and symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Presenting the data here at CRT 2025, SMART lead Investigator Howard ...