Here, we aim to examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment ... of dissection following aortic-valve replacement (AVR) has been ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

This condition is associated with an increased risk of aortic dilation, dissection ... embryological development of the aortic valve and the ascending aorta, revealing that defects during early ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation ... collagen synthesis in mild-to-moderate ascending aortic dilation and tricuspid aortic valves." "We can be onto something new, which ...

1–4 The present case represents a notable exception in that an aneurysm of the ascending aorta ... aortic valve and ending just proximal to the innominate artery. The arch was slightly dilated ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

Anatomically, it may be characterized by calcific aortic valve disease, a congenital AV anomaly, dilated aortic sinuses or ascending aorta ... AR and suboptimal TTE images or a discrepancy ...

While repairing your aorta, your surgeon will inspect your aortic valve to determine whether it can be spared or may need replacement, which is done at the same time as your aneurysm surgery. Please, ...