The current recommendation in surgical guidelines is for elective repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm if the maximum diameter of the descending aorta is ≥5.5 cm; however, researchers have shown that, ...

The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. The aorta is ...

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have released a revamped guideline on the diagnosis and management of aortic disease, more than 12 years after the last ...

DEAR DR ROACH: My husband will be 83 in September and was recently diagnosed with an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8 cm. Five centimeters is when they do something. After hearing ...

An abnormally enlarged aorta (aortic aneurysm) can tear or rupture and cause sudden cardiac death. Unfortunately, patients often show no signs or symptoms before the aorta, which carries blood from ...

The Gore TAG Endoprosthesis is composed of a symmetric expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) tube externally reinforced with a layer of ePTFE and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) (fig 1). An ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, those with thoracic aortic aneurysm had ...

A recurrent genetic mutation has been linked to deadly thoracic aortic dissections in family members as young as 17 years of age. A multi-institutional team led by Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., of The ...