Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

Sara Adair knows the symptoms of aortic dissections. The hospital analyst's father and sister each experienced the dangerous ...

A portable iPhone ultrasound device enabled the rapid diagnosis of aortic dissection, ensuring timely emergency surgery.

A Southwest Florida couple made a substantial donation to Lee Health Heart Institute after saving his life. Brian Seasholes and his wife, Samantha Sheridan, have donated $250,000 to the heart ...

In this randomized clinical trial, the use of ketorolac in patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (aTAAD), was not associated with a significant difference in efficacy or safety. However, it was ...