A novel treatment developed by UCSF vascular surgeons has been used in a first-of-its-kind operation to repair a life-threatening aneurysm in the patient’s aortic arch, which carries blood from the ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endospan is a pioneer in off-the-shelf endovascular repair of aortic arch disease. As a notice of availability to educate potential referring physicians about the ...

SAN ANTONIO -- During aortic arch surgery, even short bouts of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) were associated with neurocognitive and neuroimaging deficits after surgery regardless of the level ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(12):1497-1516. A circumflex RAA also causes a vascular ring, by echo showing RAA branching pattern and a thoracic descending aorta in the left side of the ...

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endospan today announced the presentation of 30-day results of the statistical Dissection Primary Arm from the TRIOMPHE Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

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 ...

An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...