About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve leaflets (known as subclinical leaflet thrombosis) that reduced the motion of ...

Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...

Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up imaging after undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, according to a recent study.

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...

Between the simpler approach of ascending aortic hemiarch replacement and a full-on extended arch reconstruction, overall ...