Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) is present when the effective orifice area of the inserted prosthetic valve is too small in relation to body size. Its main haemodynamic consequence is to generate ...

Differential aortic aneurysm formation provoked by chemogenetic oxidative stress. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025; 135 (9) DOI: 10.1172/JCI188743 ...

Steve Nolan died suddenly at age 62 in 2022 after an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) “the size of a pineapple” ruptured with massive internal bleeding. An AAA occurs when the abdominal aorta dilates ...

The RHEIA trial, which was conducted at 48 sites in 12 countries, enrolled women with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (mean age, 73 years; 100% white; mean STS score, 2.1-2.2).

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is a minimally invasive procedure replacing a diseased aortic valve via a catheter, ideal for high-risk patients, improving quality of life.

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge.

“Aortic stenosis left untreated (means) your survival will decrease (to) less than 50 per cent over the coming two years,” says Dr Cliff Wong, an echocardiologist at the Asian Heart & Vascular ...

Aortic stenosis can develop without symptoms, but over time, the stiffening and narrowing of the aortic valve decreases blood flow from the heart out to the rest of the body. This can lead to ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A large, real-world database analysis showed treatment rates for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis are low years after diagnosis, with mortality risk rising with aortic stenosis ...

Aortic diseases range from aortic aneurysms, balloon-like dilatation of the aorta, to a tear in the aortic wall called aortic dissection. An aortic aneurysm is not symptomatic in about 75% of cases.

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection happens when there's a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal.

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 ...