Aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel weakens and bulges If this blood vessel is ruptured it can lead to severe internal ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

Aortic stenosis, affecting nine million people globally, is often unnoticed as symptoms are mistaken for aging. This heart condition, common in elderly, restricts blood flow due to valve narrowing, ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

The weakened sections of the aortic wall may become unable to support the force of ... If there are symptoms, the pain can be in the abdomen, back or chest. Some patients feel the aneurysm as a ...

The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually sudden without warning. While pain of an ascending aortic dissection frequently is in the center of the chest radiating to the mid upper ...

Ascending and aortic arch aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that, as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses surrounding nerves or organs, an individual may experience chest pain, ...

The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually sudden without warning. While pain of an ascending aortic dissection frequently is in the center of the chest radiating to the mid upper ...

At baseline, the mechanical valve group tended to be younger (55.7 vs 65.2) and had less aortic stenois (82.4% vs 89.5%), but ...

Q. Aneurysms are pretty scary things. Do they have any symptoms? A. Aneurysms are artery bulges. And, yes, they are scary because, if they burst, they are lethal. Many victims of a ruptured ...