All had severe calcification of iliac arteries. Eight patients required a bypass from the thoracic aorta and two from the infrarenal level. Revascularization was successful in 10 patients.

Beyond surgical excellence, St. Elizabeth prioritizes a highly specialized and patient-focused approach to cardiac care.

A clinician specializing in thoracic radiology and blinded to patient's clinical ... grade 0 (no visible calcification), grade 1 (small spots of calcification or single thin calcification of the ...

The scans were triggered using an automatic bolus-tracking technique of 100 mL of iodinated contrast agent (Xenetix 350; 5.7 mL/s) with a region of interest placed in the descending thoracic aorta ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular system, although implantation of a single device may be sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.