When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Gabriel S. Aldea, M.D., minimally invasive cardiac surgery, vascular and ...

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

DEAR DR ROACH: My husband will be 83 in September and was recently diagnosed with an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8 cm. Five centimeters is when they do something. After hearing ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

Supported by Recently Presented Study Results, New Indication Expands Treatment Options for Patients with Dangerous Tear in Upper Segment of Body's Main Artery MINNEAPOLIS. -- Continuing to expand the ...

The Thoracic Surgery Independent Fellowship is a three-year program that accepts four residents annually. The residency program emphasizes the central role of the residents in the management of ...

New research says women fare worse than men following aortic heart surgery. Researchers examined three different outcomes: early death, stroke and a composite of complications. In every case, women ...

Each year, we match one general thoracic track and three cardiothoracic track fellows to our ACMGE thoracic surgery fellowship program. This provides a broad diversity of experience that includes ...

Farhood Farjah, M.D.: thoracic cancers, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma; thoracic aortic surgery; Thoracic Surgery Clinic at UW Medical Center – Montlake surgery Pavilion, 1959 N.E.