Debra Reals still remembers lying on a gurney with her father and sister at her side as trauma surgeons explained the ...

TRAUMATIC rupture of the aorta has remained largely a pathological curiosity seen on postmortem examination of accident victims. Despite the "lucid" interval that is often present between injury ...

In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, receiving surgical repair at a high-volume aortic center is associated with improved survival.

In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic dissection. The Mayo Clinic defines it as a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery ...

THE complications of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta have frequently been discussed, but sudden occlusion has not been included among them. Spontaneous rupture into the retroperitoneal space ...

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

If the aorta dilates too much, the wall weakens, and the aorta can rupture — a catastrophe few people survive. For this reason, people who are at a higher risk for AAAs are recommended for ...

The phase II data are promising for patients who are managed with watchful waiting before being offered an intervention.