Aortic regurgitation (AR) may occur due to damage to the aortic valve leaflets or as a result of dilation of the aortic annulus. As the disease progresses, symptoms of heart failure eventually occur.

Aortic aneurysm is often misunderstood, leading to unnecessary fear and confusion. It is a bulge or dilation in the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta carries oxygen-rich ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...

A murmur of aortic regurgitation can occur if the aortic root is dilated from the dissection. Neurologic deficits can be seen if the carotid artery is involved or if spinal ischemia is present.

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be associated with aortic dilation and dissection, the risk of dissection in this population has recently been called into question. Michelena and ...

Individuals with established moderate-severe AV stenosis, regurgitation or significant aortic dilation were excluded from the study. Results The study population comprised 504 participants: 186 ...

Researchers have identified glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) as a therapeutic target in abdominal aortic aneurysm, a vascular disease characterized by permanent and focal dilatation of the abdominal ...

These findings, reported in JAMA Surgery, supported concerns raised in observational clinical studies and suggested that the drug should be used with caution in patients with aortic dilatation and ...

The knowledge that aneurysmal disease is systemic has implications for screening practice. There is evidence that screening for AAAs during lower extremity arterial evaluation is cost-effective ...

Results Structural CV abnormalities were identified in 33 athletes (12%), including arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies in 3, aortic root dilation in 3, valvular diseases in 7 (mitral valve prolapse in 4, ...