Of all of the aortic segments, the aortic arch is the last frontier for endovascular treatment. The main difficulty for arch repair is the lack of an appropriate proximal landing zone of at least ...

This case provides new insights into the surgical strategy for treating such rare conditions. Keywords: Double aortic arch, Descending aortic dissection aneurysm, computed tomography angiography, ...

Objective: Preemptive thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has the potential to improve the prognosis of Stanford ... results in early reduction of the false lumen and is particularly prone to ...

Vascular rings with left aortic arch (LAA) branching pattern ... the surgical repair can be attempted through a left thoracotomy (if it is a left arch) instead of a sternotomy.

In January 2024, Endospan announced the presentation of 30-day results of the first 22 patients enrolled in the TRIOMPHE IDE study were presented at STS 2024, the 60th annual meeting of the Society of ...

Most recently, endovascular arch ... impact of aortic endografts. The presence of stents might alter aortic biomechanics, increasing stiffness, effecting heart function and ventricular–arterial ...

It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an arch, and continues downward ... Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky ... Surgical intervention to repair or replace the aortic valve is another option. In some cases, a person ...

Aortic stenosis is a type of heart valve disease. The aortic valve is between the left ventricle, the lower left chamber of the heart, and the aorta, which is the artery carrying blood away from ...

A: The aorta is the thick-walled vessel that carries blood from the heart’s left ... replace or repair an aortic valve before ...

This fibrous sack communicated with the cavity of the left ventricle through an orifice, 2 cm. by 3.5 cm., which perforated the left fibrous trigone, widely separating the mitral and aortic annuli ...