Ed Fulcher, 90, a lifelong resident of Morehead City, works every day in his home shop building model boats for sale. About a year ago, Fulcher noticed he couldn’t work in his shop more than 15 ...

Jeffrey Street’s unruptured aortic aneurysm was stretching his aortic valve with severe leakage. A life-saving surgery awaited him in New York City, but that required a cross-country flight amid the ...

Physicians at Miami-based HCA Florida Mercy Hospital became the first in the state to perform a new procedure called thoraflex hybrid complete aortic replacement. Thoraflex hybrid complete aortic ...

Aortic Stenosis is a serious heart condition in which the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart's pumping chamber to the aorta and body.

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 "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement among patients under 50 years old than more standard mechanical or biological replacements, according to a new study ...

Endovascular treatment of aortic pathology for patients with CTD has a high rate of early technical success, low 30-day mortality, and a midterm survival rate comparable with previous reports of open ...

The Bentall procedure is a surgical operation used to treat aneurysms and other related conditions in the aorta where the aortic valve is damaged. The procedure involves the replacement of the patient ...

Surgeons at Intermountain Health are testing a new approach to treat the ascending aorta — a critical artery once considered the “last frontier” of heart surgery.

Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health ...

In the United States each year, about 21,000 people learn they have a potentially fatal condition even though they feel fine. Without any warning, an aortic aneurysm killed comic actor John Ritter ...

Study shows better outcomes and fewer complications compared to mechanical or biological aortic valve replacement. The "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement ...