Inclusion criteria were age ≥18, with aortic valve disease or ascending aortic dilation without coronary disease. Exclusion criteria were other planned concomitant valve surgery, connective tissue ...

The knowledge that aneurysmal disease is systemic has implications for screening practice. There is evidence that screening for AAAs during lower extremity arterial evaluation is cost-effective ...

Abstract: Objective: Computational modelling of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) typically assumes zerodisplacement at the model's inlet. In this study we incorporated different types of ...

Significant aortic aneurysm was defined as aortic root or mid-ascending aorta dimension ≥50 mm. Progressive aortic dilation was defined as increase in aortic dimension ≥2 mm. Results Of the 453 ...

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Divided into four sections—the aortic root, ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending aorta—it ensures blood reaches areas like the arms, legs, brain, and abdominal organs. Signs of a problem with ...

Patients and main outcome measures We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 595 patients with BAV to assess variables determining maximal ascending aortic dimension. To measure annual dilatation ...

Adriana Hendrickson performed CPR, helped deliver a baby and prevented the spread of a life-threatening inflection all before lunchtime. Not bad for a high school student. The Shippensburg Area ...