The aorta, the body's main artery, progressively enlarges, potentially leading to tears, rupture, and death. To prevent these events, surgery to replace the aortic root may be performed when ...

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 new ...

Background 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. Methods We ...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of proximal aortic abnormalities in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Methods: In a prospective cohort study, aortic measurements by two-dimensional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The aorta may be an exercise-responsive plastic organ that remodels in aging competitive endurance athletes, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Artic root dissection remains the most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome,” Elif Seda Selamet ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease of the main artery (the aorta) in the elderly. It is characterized by a dilated aorta and if allowed to develop unchecked it can rupture, an event ...

Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co said Chief Executive John Lechleiter will undergo a surgery on May 13 to treat a dilated aorta but is expected to recover and return to work by this summer. Chief Financial ...

Eli Lilly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Lechleiter is taking an unexpected leave of absence. Lechleiter is scheduled for surgery for a dilated aorta on Monday and will hand the CEO reins ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root has increased to 4.3 centimeters. Last year, the echocardiogram showed a ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which has no cure to date. This disease ...

Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.