Learn more about the important role the aorta plays in the body. The aorta is the largest artery in the body to which all other major arteries are connected. It is a big tube-like structure, usually ...

We aimed to examine the association between circulating blood biomarkers and the maximal thoracic aortic diameter (TADmax). Methods In this cross-sectional study, consecutive adult patients with a ...

The ascending aorta is the first part of the aorta originating at the left ventricle and leading into the aortic arch. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that carries ...

Patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm are recommended to undergo routine imaging surveillance. Although maximal diameter is the primary metric of disease severity, recent American College ...

which was associated with an overall increase in aortic diameter. Additional simulations with a significant reduction in flap stiffness during the subacute phase resulted in increased flap motion up ...

The aortic valve was bicuspid but not stenotic. Additionally, the left ventricle was mildly hypoplastic with an end-diastolic diameter of 12.6 mm (Z-score, −2.82). Coarctation of the aorta was ...

In people, bedside or point of care ultrasound is used to measure the inferior vena cava, with or without paired aortic measurement, to estimate intravascular volume. Objective: To determine if point ...

The result calls into question the prospects of FDA approval for the Acurate neo2 valve, which is already in use globally.

Boston Scientific’s long-awaited transcatheter aortic heart valve missed its mark in a head-to-head study aimed at bringing the implant to the U.S.—but the company believ | Boston Scientific’s ...