The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace ... Stenosis happens most often in the aortic valve, but can occur in any of the heart’s four valves. When a healthy aortic valve (illustrated) ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), thoraci ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...

The patient was diagnosed as traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch which is a life threatening condition and requires urgent open heart surgery. The patient was shifted to the CTVS ICU and ...