People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japanese manga artist Kentaro Miura, author of the critically-acclaimed ...

Complete Transcatheter vs. Surgical Strategies for Aortic Stenosis With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Propensity-Matched Studies Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

Learning that your baby has coarctation (pronounced ko-ahrk-TAY-shun) of the aorta can be a scary time for any parent, and you likely have many questions about what this means for your baby and their ...

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...

A nationwide observational analysis of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and cardiogenic shock (CS) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement ...

MUNICH — Long-term treatment with the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) irbesartan apparently slowed the process of aortic-root dilatation, a measure of disease progression, in a small population of ...

Greater aortic stiffness is related to lower cerebral blood flow, especially among individuals with increased genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, according to research from Vanderbilt ...

The Ross procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term ...

In a laboratory study in mice, sildenafil, a commonly used erectile dysfunction medication, was found to worsen abdominal aortic aneurysms, indicating additional research may be needed to determine if ...