Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up ...

Munich, Germany -- Aug. 28, 2018: Treatment with a drug to lower blood pressure slows enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta in children and young adults with Marfan syndrome, according to late ...

Aortic dilatation is common among adults with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). Predictors of risk and progression of aortic dilatation are not well described in this setting. In this retrospective ...

The rate of aortic dilatation was slower in patients taking irbesartan vs. placebo, with a mean annual rate of change in aortic root diameter of 0.53 mm in the treatment group vs. 0.74 mm in the ...

A new study from Sweden shows that asthma drugs are a potential treatment for aortic aneurysm. These drugs, which block cysteinyl-leukotrienes, could reduce the break down of vessel wall tissue ...

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 ...

What happens after an aortic aneurysm forms? Two main issues can arise from an aortic aneurysm: a hole can form in the dilated aorta, letting blood burst into the body, or the blood that is ...

A new published study has shown that Altamira Therapeutics' SemaPhore technology used with superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) mRNA has successfully treated abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a mouse ...

A higher 7-day home systolic BP was the only factor significantly associated with faster progression of the ascending aortic diameter (regression coefficient B, 0.012; 95% CI, 0.001-0.023). IN ...

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 ...