An aneurysm ... in the heart, such as endocarditis — and can cause the arterial wall to become infected and dilated. Mycotic aneurysms are rare and represent 0.7 to 3 percent of all aortic ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch ... progression of an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection, which can be life-threatening. This procedure can also improve blood flow and reduce the risk of other ...

Heart and vascular care at OhioHealth Mansfield ... but the hospital can provide emergency care if needed. Aortic aneurysms caused almost 10,000 deaths nationwide in 2019, according to the Centers ...

Patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk who underwent supra-annular, self-expanding Evolut transcatheter ...

The medical procedure was part of a research trial aimed at evaluating the SEAL Saccular Endovascular Aneurysm Lattice System. The system is designed to treat both ruptured and unruptured ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...