AORTIC dissection is a rare but serious heart condition that tends to affect people in their 50s and 60s. Here we outline all the key details that you need to know ...
HOUSTON – Aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic disorder. According to one Memorial Hermann surgeon, aortic dissection runs in families about 20% of the time. The condition is when the wall of ...
A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...
Philosophy Professor Daniel Dennett was rushed to the hospital from the Medford campus n an ambulance in late October. On Nov. 3, he posted an entry in his online blog describing his condition. Upon ...
The aorta is the main blood vessel in the body that arises from the heart and carries oxygenated blood to the whole body, including the brain, limbs and abdominal organs. Diseases of the aorta are ...
Wheelchair-bound Chris Cairns, was “extremely” close to dying but the former New Zealand all-rounder is back, trying to give ...
When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...