When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has become the first U.S. hospital to perform a minimally invasive surgery outside of clinical trials to treat aortic aneurysm using a new FDA-approved device.

Aortic aneurysms are often called “silent killers” because their early symptoms can closely mimic those of a heart attack. An ...

Aortic aneurysms and dissections are silent killers often mistaken for heart attacks. Early screening and awareness can ...

Atrial septal aneurysm means that there is a bulge in the interatrial septum. It may not present with symptoms. However, it can occur alongside other heart problems that cause symptoms such as ...

DETROIT, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 17,000 people die every year from aortic aneurysms – a balloon-like bulge in the aorta. The aorta is the artery that carries blood from the heart through ...

Patients at Baylor Medicine, the primary multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center who have experienced complex aortic aneurysms can now ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. This has been the case for decades and as of 2024, nearly half of Americans have a cardiovascular condition, ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weakening and ballooning of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, may result in a life-threatening rupture. In a small, preliminary study examining a potential ...

"It's a game-changer," said Dr. Evan Brownie, a vascular surgeon at Intermountain Medical Center, who has now implanted the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) device multiple ...