The Baylor College of Medicine Aortic Surgery Fellowship (TMB #580-48-04-14) program is a one-year non-ACGME accredited program, approved by the Texas Medical Board. The program may be extended to a ...

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.

We describe a case of a hypercoagulable young patient with arterial embolism in whom investigations revealed a mural pedunculated aortic arch thrombosis without clear diffuse atherosclerotic lesions.

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 thrombus, particularly in the form of floating thrombus or mural thrombus, poses significant risks, including acute limb ischemia and potential embolization. Recent research has focused on ...

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

indicating that the underlying aortic pathology plays a critical role in the inflammatory response post-surgery[1]. The study reported that 22.97% of patients experienced PIS, with a significant ...

Once the applications are received, a fellowship committee, chaired by Dr. Marc Moon, will review the applications for potential candidates who meet the requirement for appointment to the Aortic ...