People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits ...

Cardiovascular surgeon Meghana Helder, MD, says the Elika device she created was born out of clinical necessity. Cardiac surgeons treat acute type A aortic dissections to address a life-threatening ...

The Baylor College of Medicine Aortic Surgery Fellowship (TMB #580-48-04-14) program is a one-year non-ACGME accredited program, approved by the Texas Medical Board. The program may be extended to a ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...

Sara Adair knows the symptoms of aortic dissections. The hospital analyst's father and sister each experienced the dangerous cardiac condition, when the inner lining of the body's main artery tears ...