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.

During the follow-up period, no patients in the group receiving Bentall surgery experienced perivalvular leakage (1, 9). More and more evidence suggests that, supported by recognized surgical ...

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

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 ...

Thirty years ago Bentall described a technique for composite aortic valve and root replacement with reimplantation of the coronary arteries.1 In Bentall’s operation, as originally described, the ...

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

Between 2023 and 2024, her daughter and son came into the emergency room with the same problem. In 2023, her 19-year-old daughter underwent the David procedure, also known as valve-sparing aortic root ...

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.

What is an open aortic valve replacement? An open, invasive aortic valve replacement is a surgery to replace a poorly working aortic valve with an artificial valve. The heart has 4 valves. These ...

Dr Stefania Angela Di Fusco and Professor Furio Colivicchi share the key themes, highlights and guidelines from ESC Congress ...

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