Background—Bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) are associated with premature valve stenosis, regurgitation, and ascending aortic aneurysms. We compared aortic size in BAV patients with aortic size in ...

Research shows flavan-3-ols in everyday foods like tea, apples, cocoa and berries may help lower blood pressure and improve ...

Previous studies have linked persistent elevations in growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to cardiac abnormalities including aortic root dilation. Guidelines in the management ...

Balloon dilatation of the aortic valve was attempted 16 times in 15 patients with severe aortic stenosis. None died but one had a transient stroke after the procedure. At dilatation the gradient ...

Aortic valve insufficiency may be caused by abnormalities of the leaflets, the root, or a combination of both. In some patients, the primary pathology is confined to the aortic root itself, the ...

This announcement is the culmination of years of deep collaboration with physicians aimed at understanding and overcoming ...

HEMASHIELD PLATINUM Woven Double Velour Grafts are collagen-impregnated and come in straight, one-branch, or multi-branch graft configurations for aortic repair. Trusted for more than 20 years ...