A device in clinical development appears to be far safer and more effective than the TAVI devices currently being used ...

For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system exceeded safety and performance goals, according to results of the ALIGN-AR ...

On January 27, 2025, the release of the new open-source large language model (LLM), DeepSeek, caused a global sensation. Humans have been working on developing artificial intelligence (AI) capable of ...

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 ...

The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes through a muscle called the diaphragm, at the level of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (a spot in the upper abdomen). From there, it travels downward, ...

Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death during pregnancy with thoracic aortic dissection being one of the main causes. Thoracic aortic disease is commonly related to hereditary ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

SCAD has a genetic component, with genome‐wide association studies identifying multiple risk loci. Thoracic aortic dissection (type A) shares some genetic overlap with SCAD, suggesting potential ...

Acute aortic syndrome and in particular aortic dissection (AAD) persists as a cause of significant morbidity and mortality despite improvements in surgical management. This clinical review aims to ...

WSJ’s Gavin Bade explains how it unfolded and what happens next. Photo: Shawn Thew/Bloomberg News The biggest one-day rally since the financial crisis. The most volatile stretch since the Covid ...