Cardiac surgeons are successfully performing more extensive surgical repairs of type A aortic dissection — one of the highest risk operations in cardiothoracic surgery. These new surgical techniques, ...

In July 2022, Allie Cochran will celebrate a special anniversary. Two years ago, on July 18, 2020, 52-year-old Cochran was rushed to the hospital. She ended up having emergency surgery that saved her ...

As seen for other emergent conditions, the number of patients presenting to US hospitals with acute type A aortic dissections dropped during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, although ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

Background: Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is frequently complicated by concurrent coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of concomitant coronary artery bypass ...

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 ...

Evidence on the safety and efficacy of aortic remodelling hybrid stent insertion during surgical repair of an acute type A aortic dissection is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this ...

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, ...

The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta. Blood flows through the tear and into the wall of the aorta. This forces the inner and middle layers ...