Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive, U.S. researchers ...

Gore & Associates recently announced the first commercial use of the company’s Excluder conformable abdominal aortic ...

A perioperative eHealth app used alongside standard care has shown success in supporting older patients with abdominal aortic ...

Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has evolved as the preferred method for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, ...

St. Luke's vascular surgeons were the first in the Northeast to enroll a patient in a research study that could revolutionize ...

Quitting smoking is the best way to protect yourself from worsening cardiovascular disease. Smoking causes inflammation of ...

Aortic aneurysms, known as "silent killers," are increasingly deadly, causing 2 per cent of global cardiovascular deaths ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm, a widening of the main artery in the body, leads to serious internal bleeding if it bursts and ...

“An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is offered to men the year they turn 65,” says Cowan. “This group is at a high risk of an AAA, and as such, the test isn’t routinely offered to men under ...

What is aortic stenosis in children? Aortic stenosis means that your child has a heart valve that is too narrow or is blocked. The aortic valve is 1 of 4 heart valves that keep blood flowing through ...

Mild stomach cramps typically resolve on their own. However, you should contact a healthcare provider for severe and persistent abdominal (stomach) cramps (lasting more than a day) or cramps that ...

Abdominal pain might seem harmless at first, however, if it persists, it might indicate something serious. While common conditions such as acidity, indigestion and gas can cause abdominal pain, it can ...