A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

Although rates of valve embolization and aortic dissection were low, they were not zero, said Mehran, who expressed concern about the “price to pay” with the high pacemaker rates, and wondered ...

Keeping your aorta healthy involves managing blood pressure, cholesterol ... Penn Medicine. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Cedars Sinai. Aortic dissection. Cedars Sinai. Penetrating aortic ulcer.

Aortic dissection most commonly causes severe pain from the chest to upper back, and often occurs at midnight or early morning, so people with the “three highs” — high blood pressure, high blood ...

No thrill was felt. The aortic second sound was accentuated. The blood pressure was 210/130. X-ray examination showed a generally enlarged heart. The electrocardiogram revealed changes consistent ...

Objectives This study aimed to develop a patient-centred approach to the burden of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) through modelling. The main objective was to identify potential improvements ...

A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter diagnosed with life-threatening aortic dissection, when a tear in the inner ...

Data were extracted from each study independently by 2 investigators (M.H. and P.B.) and included study design; year published; aortic GR; follow‐up duration; and factors related to patient ...