BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between aortic and iliac calcification and aortic events (aortic dissection or aneurysm rupture) and major adverse limb events (MALEs; ...
Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...
Researchers have developed a novel method of measuring growth in the aorta that may help clinicians to identify potentially fatal heart conditions earlier. The technique, called vascular deformation ...
About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve leaflets (known as subclinical leaflet thrombosis) that reduced the motion of ...
In an interview at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference earlier this year, Viz.ai CEO Chris Mansi, M.D., told Fierce Medtech that the company is aiming to increase its current suite of ...
PET scans may serve as both a diagnostic and prognostic tool in giant cell arteritis (GCA), according to a new study. In over 100 patients with GCA who underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET ...
A simple screening could be a lifesaver for those with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which often goes undetected until it becomes deadly. The abdominal aorta is the main artery supplying blood from ...
Marc Mero posted a health update, sharing that he thought he would have to undergo surgery to replace a valve as his aorta ...