Background: Fragility of the ascending aortic wall has been reported in patients with aortic regurgitation (AR), thought to be affected by turbulence in the ascending aorta. However, the mechanism ...

Introduction: Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are mostly related to either surgery or non-surgical trauma. Any pseudoaneurysm arising from graft anastomoses, regardless of size or location, must be ...

Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta. Chronic cases, which may be symptom-free for years, result from valve deterioration, thoracic aortic ...

The term "alert and oriented" (AO) is a medical notation describing a person's level of consciousness and cognition (the ability to understand and learn through thought, experiences, and the senses).

Ondrej Húserka had been scaling the 7,234 metre peak of Lantang Lirung with partner Marek Holeček when he when he fell into a crevasse on October 31. Langtang Lirung, which lies around 50 ...

One of Julianne Smith's doctors said she was "on the brink of death." A mom of three is calling it an "absolute miracle" that she not only survived but recovered from a massive brain aneurysm ...

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to Ullock Pike at 1:52pm on October 31 to the report that an 85-year-old man had fallen descending the peak and 'bashed himself up somewhat'.

A gran suffered a brain aneurysm while jetting off on a family holiday that her family fears was caused by the plane's cabin pressure - leaving her stranded in a coma thousands of miles from home ...

Speaking from the locker room on Wednesday, Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram summed up the season-ending injury to wide receiver Christian Kirk better than anyone has to date. "Everybody ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...

The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...