Spanish company Aortyx has secured €13.8m ($15.8m) in a Series A financing round to further develop its bioresorbable patch, ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately.

The larger the aneurysm gets, the more likely it is that the weakened wall of the artery will rupture or tear. Aortic aneurysms typically develop and grow without causing symptoms, which is why ...

An aortic dissection is a tear in one of the layers of the aorta ... The dissection can weaken the wall of your aorta. This weakened wall can grow and may develop into an aneurysm, which could rupture ...

Hypertension alters the hemodynamic forces applied to the aortic wall. This may induce cycles of injury and repair, increasing the risk of an intimal tear at these sites. Hypertension is also ...

If an aortic root aneurysm continues to expand, it may lead to life threatening complications. The artery’s wall can tear, called an aortic dissection, or burst, called an aortic rupture.

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make the most of life. Marie Anne August, of Newton Abbot, became ill during ...

Blood rushes through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split; normal blood flow throughout the body may slow or stop. If blood passes through the outside aortic wall ...

The extraluminal soft-tissue thickness – that is, the distance between the opacified true aortic lumen and the outer wall of the aorta ... that there was a tear at the proximal end of the ...

Early one morning, veteran Highland Village police officer David Harney experienced excruciating shoulder pain radiating up ...

The development of aortic valve sclerosis may signal disease progression in patients with chronic heart failure.

external is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the aorta, the body's largest artery, or bleeding within the aortic wall, according to the NHS. The 45-year-old said it was really hard ...