Why heart attacks are striking young peopleAn emergency doctor has flagged a one-minute DIY test that could reveal a 'ticking ...

The advent of ATTR-specific drugs, though pricey, is enabling better survival in these overlapping diseases, researchers say.

Since physicians associate the diagnosis of ‘Marfan syndrome’, above all else, with risk for aortic aneurysm/dissection, it can be detrimental to diagnose MFS in patients without tangible evidence of ...

The added information potentially revealed from MRI assessment of aortic elastin may give insight into the composition and structural integrity of the aortic wall and provide more information into ...

Understand the risks of aortic aneurysm and take control of your health. Learn from an expert about the causes, symptoms, and ...

Due to the sudden rupture of the aortic wall, aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate ...

In specific populations, including those with Marfan syndrome and Loeys–Dietz syndrome, descending thoracic aortic aneurysm can grow at accelerated rates and likely warrant closer imaging surveillance ...

Marfan syndrome affects the cardiovascular system by making the aorta (an artery that begins at the heart and is the largest in the human body) wider and more fragile. This can lead to leakage of the ...

A retrospective review was conducted of all patients who underwent F/B EVAR surgery in the vascular surgery department of our center to screen consecutive cases of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm ...

9 The overall threshold for diagnosing Marfan syndrome is comparatively high, and it is also crucial to evaluate the risk for thoracic aortic aneurysm or thoracic aortic dissection (TAAD) in ...

Background: Aortic aneurysm (AA) is a serious cardiovascular disease with a high mortality rate. The aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date assessment of global AA mortality rates from 1990 to ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which as no cure to date. This disease ...