Extra-anatomic ascending aorta-descending aorta bypass grafting through a sternotomy is an alternative approach for this problem. METHODS: Since 1985, 19 patients aged 2 months to 18 years (mean ...

With this expansion came a better understanding of associated complications. Spinal cord ischemia, perhaps the most dreaded complication of aortic surgery short of death, led to an understanding of ...

In that surgery, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement ... illnesses in the United States — and they’re all closely ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery. So why are women dying at ...

ARTERIAL reconstruction by thrombendarterectomy or grafting has been widely and successfully used for obliterative arteriosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and its branches. This has naturally ...

New study suggests immediate replacement of failing heart valves through minimally invasive procedure may benefit patients more than traditional ...

Fellows are exposed to a large volume of thoracic aortic cases, coronary bypass, routine and complex cardiac valve procedures, and general thoracic surgery. Fellows also receive exposure to VATS ...

The use of low frequency ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass is feasible and safe, a new study has concluded.

Arterial Cannula MarketThe Arterial Cannula Market is experiencing a significant surge, driven by their crucial role in heart ...

Michael Hughes, from Carrickfergus, had never heard about abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) until he got a letter about screening. One in 80 men screened in Northern Ireland has an AAA, but it ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a University of Michigan-led ...