While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...

First performed at University Hospital in August 2024 on a now 51-year-old patient named Angela, who asked to be identified ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The “Ritter Rules” underline the importance of accessing care for aortic dissections and aneurysms. The ...

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

Background Aortic stenosis (AS) frequently coexists with heart failure (HF), but its prevalence, prognostic impact and management across the full HF spectrum remain incompletely characterised. Methods ...

Several medical societies supported extending Medicare coverage for TAVR to patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis, but ...

Background Aortic dimensions are critical for assessing the risk of acute aortic complications and guiding surgical ...

The median age in Great Falls is a little over 39 years old, and with a majority population being over the age of 21, heart health becomes an increasingly important topic.