Please, see the separate insert about valve replacement for more information. It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection ...

In some cases, only the ascending aortic segment needs to be treated, while in others full root replacement is required. Reduction aortoplasty has been superseded largely by interposition graft ...

Ascending aortic dissections are a surgical emergency. Without surgery, mortality rates within 2 weeks approach 80%. The longer the delay to surgical repair, the higher the mortality. Medical ...

Twenty-five patients also received an ascending aorta replacement, two received hemiarch replacement, and four underwent septal myectomy—removal of abnormally thickened heart muscle. At follow ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall ... When the aneurysm reaches greater than 5.5 cm in normal individuals, surgical repair is recommended. If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally.

There is extensive hands-on experience in all aspects of the management of aortic and other cardiothoracic surgical patients. Operative experience is gained in the repair of aneurysms and dissection ...

Staff Reporter A 54-year-old Italian tourist sustained a severe tear in the main aorta of the heart, resulting in reduced ...

Both the proximal and distal segments of the endograft have scalloped flares, which are to facilitate endograft conformity in a tortuous thoracic aorta. Two radiopaque gold bands are attached to ...