Persistent fifth aortic arch (PFAA) is an extremely rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly resulting from the failure of the fifth aortic arch to degenerate during embryonic development; it is often ...

Mural cells in ascending aortic aneurysms undergo phenotypic changes that promote extracellular matrix destruction and structural weakening. To explore this biology, we analyzed the transcriptional ...

1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Objective To investigate the haemodynamic ...

Abstract: The frequency-dependent propagation time, or phase delay tau (f), of sonic noise transmission from the trachea to the chest wall was estimated over the 100-600 Hz frequency range using a ...

College football analyst Paul Finebaum has ignited a firestorm of excitement among Texas Longhorns fans with a bold prediction about quarterback Arch Manning. In a recent statement highlighted ...

The first branch is the right carotid and does not classify as a RAA branching pattern; one may be fooled into believing this is a left aortic arch with the first branch coursing rightward (see ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Abstract: Before the routine anesthesia, an airway examination must be performed during the pre-anesthetic examination for all patients who need a surgical operation in order to decide whether the ...

Because outcomes for patients with aortic disease are enhanced at programs with higher volumes, experienced practitioners, and extensive management capabilities, Multidisciplinary Aortic Team care is ...

1 Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec/Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Objective To evaluate the effect of age and aortic ...

Patients with severe aortic stenosis and predominantly noncalcific remodeling of the aortic valve (AV) were found to have worse myocardial structural alterations when evaluated for TAVR using cardiac ...