The aorta is an elastic conduit that distends in systole and recoils in diastole, transforming pulsatile blood flow ejected from the left ventricle (LV) into continuous peripheral blood flow to ...

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body's main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function ...

The Ross procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term ...

Obesity and vascular dysfunction are independent and sexually dimorphic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. A high fat diet (HFD) is often used to model obesity in mice, but the sex-specific ...

Among asymptomatic patients with aortic or mitral regurgitation, cardiac function remains stable over 3 years in those with moderate disease but worsens in those with severe disease, according to a ...

The aorta, a large blood vessel responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, plays a crucial role in our circulatory system. While it has long been known that ...

We report a case of asymptomatic dissection of the descending aorta (type B aortic dissection) with silent renal hypoperfusion. A small, nonfunctioning kidney and a contralateral hypertrophied kidney ...

Vasodilator therapy can reduce the left ventricular volume and mass and improve left ventricular performance in patients with aortic regurgitation. Accordingly, it has been suggested that such therapy ...

The Ross procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term durability and excellent ...

German researchers report success with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis-a special form of aortic stenosis that is difficult to ...

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 damage ...