Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

The Ross procedure, which can be used to treat young people with severe aortic valve disease, has seen wide swings in popularity over the years, but now, with consistent data on long-term survival and ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

Aortic valve surgery encompasses a spectrum of interventions designed to correct valvular dysfunction and aortic root pathology. Traditional approaches, such as the Bentall procedure, involve ...

John Cantrell was enjoying his retirement until an unexpected condition forced him to choose between two kinds of heart ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Mark Maw learned he had a serious problem with his heart 17 years ago. "(I was) really tired — no energy," he said. "(My heart doctor) said, 'Oh, you got a leaky heart valve.'" Maw ...

As of publication, the delivery system is not FDA approved and not commercially available. Corcym said this first human ...

Patients at Baylor Medicine, the primary multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center who have experienced complex aortic aneurysms can now ...