The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

TAVI offers a less invasive, high-impact option for treating aortic stenosis in eligible patients, detailing how it works, ...

Contradicting conventional wisdom, menopause may not be the driving force behind an increase in aortic stiffness in women after midlife, according to new, independent research published today in ...

The aorta, also known as the main artery, is now categorized as an independent human organ. This has now been established in the guidelines for aortic surgical treatments of the European Association ...

Increasing pulse pressure (the gap between the upper and lower numbers in blood pressure readings), long attributed to falling ...

A rare and complex heart condition was treated with a hybrid procedure—combining open surgery and advanced endovascular ...