Although echocardiography is generally used as the initial imaging modality, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) is the test of choice in evaluation of aortic arch anomalies. cMRI allows ...
Artivion, Inc. (NYSE: AORT), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Humanitarian ...
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...
med.uni-rostock.de Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Western society and is on the rise in developing countries. Aortic diseases constitute an emerging share of the burden. New ...
A 61 year old patient was found to have an aneurysm extending from the aortic root to the suprarenal region. He underwent first stage surgery with aortic root and arch replacement, prosthetic aortic ...
In aortic stenosis, the myocardium responds with left ventricular hypertrophy, which is characterized by increased left ventricular mass due to cellular hypertrophy and extracellular matrix expansion.