Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root ...

Intermountain Health surgeons have achieved a medical milestone for Utah patients by successfully performing the state’s first procedure to repair a lesion or tear in the ascending aorta, the largest ...

NEW ORLEANS -- For older patients with acute dissections affecting the ascending aorta, a more extensive arch reconstruction surgery was not necessarily better, according to nationwide data. Between ...

For years, one vital blood vessel in the body has largely required open-heart surgery, even as less invasive vascular procedures became common elsewhere. That vessel is the ascending aorta — the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was a low growth rate for moderately dilated ascending aorta, according to a systematic review and ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...