People with aortic stenosis can have chest tightness and shortness of breath -- or no symptoms at all. WebMD explains the different ways this type of valve disease can affect your heart.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can have an impact on your health. Understanding how to manage and monitor the condition can help you stay as healthy as possible.

Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium – an accumulation of blood in the sac around his heart – his wife, Dr. Céline Gounder ...

An aortic aneurysm, also known as an enlarged aorta, is a bulge in the main artery of the body. They grow slowly and often do not cause problems, according to the American Heart Association , but ...

"Though aortic aneurysms do not directly cause death, complications arising from an aneurysm — such as dissection or rupture — cause approximately 15,000 deaths annually" in the U.S., says the ...

A previous analysis in this trial showed that among patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who were at low surgical risk, the rate of the composite end point of death, stroke, or rehospi ...

A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but deadly medical condition.. Wahl, 49, a prominent journalist in the U.S ...

An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bugle that develops in the aorta, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Journalist Grant Wahl Died of an Aortic Aneurysm, Family Says.

Aortic aneurysms are rare, doctors said, but more common than people may think. Between 1 to 2 percent of the U.S. population is prone to developing them, said Dr. Eric Roselli, ...

Six months after aortic valve replacement, many people can return to typical activities like exercising, socializing, and working. However, the recovery timeline can vary from person to person.

Although sleep disorders were linked to a smaller proportion of cases of aortic stenosis during the follow-up period (population attributable fraction [PAF], 4.35%) than major risk factors like ...

Women with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis had better outcomes at 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a balloon-expandable valve compared with women who underwent surgery ...