My biggest fear was not waking up – Roger Black reflects on heart surgery
Two-time Olympic silver-medallist Roger Black feared he would not wake up after he had open heart surgery in January. Black, ...
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High-Volume Aortic Centers and Improved Survival for Surgical Repair of ATAAD
In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, receiving surgical repair at a high-volume aortic center is associated with improved survival.
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Aortic Regurgitation - Etiology
Aortic regurgitation results. Frequently, repair of the aortic root as well as the valve required in this scenario.
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'I'm a British Olympic hero and had life-saving surgery - but biggest fear left me terrified'
underwent a procedure to replace his aortic valve and repair his aortic root. He was diagnosed with a heart condition at the age of 11 but kept it hidden throughout his successful athletics career ...
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Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your heart, via the coronary arteries, originates. The ascending aorta continues upward to form the ...
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Olympic silver medallist Black has heart surgery
"Three weeks ago I had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve and repair my aortic root," Black said on Instagram. "My 'incompetent' bicuspid aortic valve was discovered when I was 11 years ...
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Aortic Dissection - Ascending
The longer the delay to surgical repair, the higher the mortality ... Acute aortic regurgitation can result from dilation of the aortic root. This may cause acute left heart failure with ...