Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...

Laboratory for Fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP), Institute of Bioengineering (IBI), and Institute of Materials Science (IMX), School of Engineering (STI), and Lausanne Centre for Ultrafast Science ...

Objective: Preemptive thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has the potential to improve the prognosis of Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD), however it is important to determine whether ...

Hello! I just came back from Strasbourg’s plenary session for the second time this month (*deep breath*). When traveling there, I like to subtly observe people around me, trying to decipher whether ...

Experts have begun dissecting humanoid, three-fingered “alien mummies” found in Peru last year — uncovering what they say could be a metallic “alien implant” wedged onto the specimen’s ...

As the Edmonton Oilers look to turn around another slow start to the season and prepare for Friday’s home game against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, we debut a new weekly feature ...

An aortic aneurysm can cause a separation between the layers of the aortic wall, in what's known as a dissecting aortic aneurysm. A dissecting aortic aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening ...

Background: The association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and its combination with obesity indictors in aortic aneurysm and dissection (AAD) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

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The history of aortic surgery involves describing innovations in repair techniques, which have both shaped and reflected our evolving understanding of aortic disease. Successful homograft replacement ...