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, ...
Cardiovascular surgeon Meghana Helder, MD, says the Elika device she created was born out of clinical necessity. Cardiac surgeons treat acute type A aortic dissections to address a life-threatening ...
Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...
After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly on Saturday night at age 71, the preliminary report from the D.C. medical examiner’s office found the senator suffered an aortic dissection — ...
A heartfelt gathering took place Friday at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center for a series of presentations about aortic and heart valve diseases, hosted by non-profit "Rock From the Heart ...
An aortic dissection can happen suddenly, even though the vulnerability behind it may have been developing for years. The condition was identified in connection with the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham ...