My office cardiac echo tech has saved many lives over the past 20 years. I'm not just referring to her savvy for stress testing and the imaging of valvular heart disease. I'm talking about her ...

New research could help pinpoint which patients are most at risk of dying from a type of aneurysm. Scientists have developed a technique that could be used to diagnose the severity of aortic aneurysms ...

A simple screening could be a lifesaver for those with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which often goes undetected until it becomes deadly. The abdominal aorta is the main artery supplying blood from ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...

An aortic dissection happens when tears appear in the inner lining of the aorta, which is the main artery leaving the heart. Blood surges into the tears, causing the aorta lining to split, or dissect.

Japan multicenter prospective study: FDG PET/CT in the assessment of advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with sorafenib.