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 ...

Intermountain Health surgeons have achieved a medical milestone for Utah patients by successfully performing the state’s first minimally invasive ascending ...

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 ...

An aortic dissection is a tear in one of the layers of the aorta. The aorta is your body’s largest blood vessel. Your aorta is made up of three layers. When a hole or tear forms in one of these layers ...

SURVIVOR. RERT:PO HE SUFFERED THAT MEDICAL CONDITION THAT BROUGHT HIM HERE. HE CHANGED HIS LIFE IT ALMOST HIS LIFE AND TONIGHT, HE WANTS TO TELL US ABOUT IT TELLS US WHY. >> I WAS WORKING ON THE BACK ...

The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

In our Through My Eyes series, we provide a platform for people to share how a particular medical condition has affected their life. By shining a spotlight on the physical and emotional, this series ...