People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...

He never had a chance. That's the consensus among leading cardiology experts after longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke died on Dec. 13, just days after undergoing 20 hours of surgery to repair an ...

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 ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...