People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits ...

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, ...

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 ...

Your 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, ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients ...

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 ...

Christine Seppi was more than 1,500 miles away from home when her painful symptoms started. Seppi and her husband traveled from their hometown of Pittsburgh to visit family in Utah when she started ...