NEW ORLEANS -- For older patients with acute dissections affecting the ascending aorta, a more extensive arch reconstruction surgery was not necessarily better, according to nationwide data. Between ...

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, ...

In performing open arch replacement, surgeons at our center and others currently prefer to reattach the individual brachiocephalic branches separately, rather than reattaching a single island of ...

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...

FDA approval was supported by the one-year results of the TRIOMPHE Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study evaluating the NEXUS® System shown to effectively treat aortic arch disease, including ...

Among asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, a previous analysis showed that the risk of a composite of death during surgery or within 30 days after surgery (called operative mortality) or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early surgery for very severe aortic stenosis reduced mortality vs. conservative care in asymptomatic patients.

There are two options to consider if you need to have your aortic valve replaced.