Epiaortic ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. In several studies, the technique has identified atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as the major risk factor ...

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a disease of unknown etiology that causes stenosis, aneurysmal dilatation, and dissection of vascular beds. Known to affect medium‐sized arteries, FMD is not typically ...

Background Aortic dimensions are critical for assessing the risk of acute aortic complications and guiding surgical ...

SINCE the first case of coarctation of the aorta was recorded in 1791, many excellent papers concerning the nature of this interesting condition have been published. Both the infantile and adult forms ...

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect that is associated with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), ascending aorta dilatation, intracerebral aneurysms, and premature atherosclerotic ...

When the heart is injured it can’t repair itself, meaning that heart failure often requires a transplant of the whole organ. But now, scientists at EPFL have developed an artificial aorta that can ...

1 Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China 2 Hubei Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China Background: To ...

Coarctation of the aorta is a discrete narrowing of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body, causing an obstruction to blood flow. Coarctation is a ...

Prof. Dr Martin Czerny, Medical Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg, is one of the most cited cardiovascular surgeons in the world.

The aorta – the body’s main artery – is being given a special honour of the medical world: recognition as an independent human organ. ”This is a big step,” says Germany's Freiburg University Hospital ...