The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: Two weeks ago, my sister-in-law, age 74 and in excellent ...

(National) December 1, 2006 - There's a new way to fix a serious heart problem. When 34-year-old Krisztina Beni gave birth six years ago, doctors began monitoring her for a heart murmur. She recently ...

April 12, 2005 -- Patients with Marfan syndrome with an aortic root diameter of more than 3 cm should be considered for prophylactic surgery, according to the results of a Markov decision analysis ...

Large-bore devices and longer time on support each up the risk. A study author calls for awareness, not alarm.

Aortic aneurysm is a degenerative condition that accounts for nearly 2% of all deaths in the industrialized world. 1 Disease progression includes focal changes in connective-tissue structure that ...

The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is your lifeline. Problems with the aorta can range from an aneurysm, which is a bulge in the aorta, to tears and ruptures that can be fatal without ...

AMSTERDAM — Losartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, reduced the rate of aortic enlargement in patients with Marfan syndrome, according to data presented at ESC Congress 2013. Marfan syndrome ...

An alleged failure to diagnose and treat a Connecticut patient’s aortic aneurysm led to his wrongful death, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court. Jeffrey Held was brought to Milford Hospital ...

Dear Dr. Roach:Two weeks ago, my sister-in-law, age 74 and in excellent health, collapsed and died suddenly and unexpectedly while working full time at a nearby university. The autopsy reports that ...