particularly when the aorta is enlarged. In a meta-analysis the risk of postoperative dissection was 27% among AVR patients if the ascending aorta was at least 5 cm in diameter, but only 0.6% if ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

also known as an enlarged aorta, is a bulge in the main artery of the body. They grow slowly and often do not cause problems, according to the American Heart Association, but a burst or rupture is ...

also known as an enlarged aorta, is a bulge in the main artery of the body. They grow slowly and often do not cause problems, according to the American Heart Association, but a burst or rupture is ...