FORMER Olympian Roger Black has undergone open heart surgery on a condition he has lived with for 47 years. The Team GB ...

One-lap legend Roger Black has revealed he had open heart surgery last month to treat a condition he’s had since he was a ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be performed by highly trained specialists.

The standard procedure involves replacement of the valve ... bypass conditions with an aortic cross-clamp in place. If aortic root replacement is required, mechanical and biological options ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

When Nate and Marion Weeks got married 35 years ago, little did they know they’d each undergo heart surgery performed by the same doctor 18 years apart.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains the most serious complication of repairing descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, with endovascular ...

Growing up with a heart disease, Ashley Pecora never knew what her life was going to look like—until two years ago when she ...

The Aortic Surgery Fellowship emphasizes responsibility for a balance ... descending aorta and thoracoabdominal aorta as well as aortic root and aortic valve repair and replacement. These experiences ...