Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, ...

If the aorta dilates too much ... An ultrasound is a great screening test as it has no ionizing radiation and is very accurate. It is also reasonable to screen men and women who have a family ...

Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...

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In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, receiving surgical repair at a high-volume aortic center is associated with improved survival.

A MAN whose life was saved thanks to a lesser-know NHS screening test is urging others to take up their appointment. Like many men, Les Ruffell, of Leeds, had never heard of abdominal aortic aneurysm ...