Here, we aim to examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta ... only the ascending aortic segment needs to be treated, while in others full root replacement is required.

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and ... aortic regurgitation can occur if the aortic root is dilated from the dissection.

A case of giant-cell aortitis developing in a thirty-year-old woman, with resultant ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic incompetence on the basis of dilatation of the valvular annulus ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your ...

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

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

Frequently, repairs to the aortic root and valve are required ... a congenital AV anomaly, dilated aortic sinuses or ascending aorta, rheumatic valve changes, and infective endocarditis with ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...