An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.

ANATOMICAL studies have demonstrated the lateral extent of the sinus of Valsalva which has a well defined ridge forming its upper margin, and have indicated that the geometry of the aortic root ...

Morgom, M. , Anjum, S. , Awadelseed, S. , Alajard, H. and Bakhiet, Y. (2024) Beyond the Usual Suspects (Aortic Dissection in ...

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 ...

Operative experience is gained in the repair of aneurysms and dissection of the ascending aorta, arch, descending aorta and thoracoabdominal aorta as well as aortic root and aortic valve repair and ...

and slight or no poststenotic aortic root dilatation. The degree of valvular calcification, which correlates with the severity of aortic stenosis, is seldom appreciated by the chest x-ray.

Hiba Jelahej was standing in her kitchen in Chandler, Arizona, last summer when everything around her started spinning. She ...

Mild poststenotic dilatation and increased left atrium/aortic root transverse ratio is noted. Blood flow velocity in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the same patient (Figure 3 ...

Acute aortic dissection demands urgent diagnosis and surgical treatment for patient survival. Observed on September 19th, ...

Medtronic offers both aortic root cannulae and coronary ostial cannulae. Aortic root cannulae are intended to infuse cardioplegia directly into the aortic root near the aortic valve while coronary ...

In children >10 years old and aortic root z-score ≥3 or diameter ≥40 mm, skill, mixed, or endurance sports at a recreational ...