YEN→Some people die suddenly from aortic dissection. Could you please explain the mechanism behind its onset and how to ...

University of Auckland projects aiming to improve heart health have received a total of $2.32 million from the Heart ...

To all second-year residents, how are you feeling at this time of year?I was at the same stage myself, right around this time.“Starting in April, I have to take responsibility for my own judgments and ...

When cardiologists thread a replacement heart valve through a patient’s femoral artery, they often focus on how narrow or ...

Will Reeve, the 34-year-old Good Morning America host and ABC News correspondent, revealed Tuesday that he spent much of this ...

Amy Yasbeck reveals John Ritter was misdiagnosed with a heart attack the night he died, when a CT scan could have detected his aortic dissection.

“Both types of dissection pose significant risks, including potentially life-threatening complications if not promptly ...

Aortic diseases are pathological conditions affecting a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body. They can involve the ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic descending aorta, and/or ...

Delays in transferring patients for cardiac surgery caused by a failure to implement a standard pathway is putting lives at ...

For generations, something troubling seemed to plague the men in John Ritter’s bloodline. “We always heard, ‘Oh those Ritters die of their first and last heart attack,’ ” Amy Yasbeck, the beloved ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the aortic valve becomes too narrow and restricts blood flow ...

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