Why do aortic aneurysms form in specific locations?
The sites where vascular aneurysms typically form have a predilection from the outset, even in healthy people. This is shown ...
Tag: Aorta
STS introduces new risk calculators for valve surgeries
The expanding use of transcatheter technologies has changed the landscape in the treatment of valvular disease in adult cardiac patients, ...
SMART trial shows comparable outcomes of two common TAVR devices in small aortic annulus patients
People with a small aortic annulus, a part of the heart's anatomy where the left ventricle meets the aorta, who ...
Double whammy: Stroke and neck artery tear increase heart attack risk in the first year
Heart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery ...
Cedars-Sinai addresses life-threatening aorta condition
Her husband and their five children call Rosa Wernher "the Energizer bunny" because she is always on the go. For ...
Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia
Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age. A new long-term study has shown a ...
