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, ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...

Cardiovascular surgeon Meghana Helder, MD, says the Elika device she created was born out of clinical necessity. Cardiac surgeons treat acute type A aortic dissections to address a life-threatening ...

The standard surgical approach for aortic disease is to remove and replace the aorta in an open-heart surgery in which the chest and/or abdomen are opened through an incision. Increasingly, patients ...

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...

Professor Koo Min-jung’s team replaces damaged ascending aorta; 99‑year‑old patient discharged one month after emergency operation Professor Koo Min-jung of the Department of Cardiovascular and ...

After surviving a life-threatening aortic dissection, a seven-hour surgery, Gregg Downing is sharing his story to raise awareness of the condition's warning signs.

Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...