Aortic dissection with neurological symptoms is a usual presentation and rare condition. It poses a major diagnostic challenge due to the risk of misdiagnosis and worse prognosis (functional or vital) ...

A team led by Professor Hui Wei, a pioneer in nanozyme research at Nanjing University, has unveiled an ultrasmall theranostic ...

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

Background: Predicting ascending aortic growth remains challenging, with few robust clinical predictors beyond known genetic aortopathies. Most current models assume linear growth and assess change ...

Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...

A 16-year-old boy with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) presents to the clinic for counseling regarding sports participation. He is interested in joining the varsity swimming team, but his mother expressed ...

Circulating levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite generated by the gut microbiome, is associated with an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) independent of other ...

Time for a heart-to-heart. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US, killing more Americans than cancer and unintentional injuries — including car crashes, falls and overdoses — ...

The purpose of the study was to observe the elastic properties of the aorta in normal fetuses by M-mode echocardiography. This was a prospective cross-sectional study performed in 402 normal fetuses ...

Mildly to moderately dilated ascending aorta showed a generally slow progression over 6 years in this general population–based study. A higher 7-day home measured systolic blood pressure (BP) was the ...