The aorta, a large blood vessel responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, plays a ...

Mildly to moderately dilated ascending aorta showed a generally ... was the only factor associated with faster progression. At baseline, the aortic root and tubular ascending aorta diameters ...

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Hemodynamic analysis based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling is expected to improve risk stratification for patients with aortic aneurysms and dissections. However, the parameter ...

Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), caused by mutations in the TGF-β (transforming growth factor-β) signaling cascade, leads to aggressive thoracic aneurysms. While vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotype ...

Current guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection ...

Some patients may be prescribed heart medication, Takayama said, and patients can also receive a surgical treatment called aortic root replacement to prevent tears in the aorta. Almost all Loeys ...

Balloon dilation (balloon valvuloplasty) is the first treatment for most children with severe aortic stenosis. This is an interventional (catheter-based) procedure that is less invasive than ...