An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency. It can happen with little ...

People with ankylosing spondylitis may be at an increased risk of developing some types of heart disease, including aortic regurgitation. Aortic regurgitation, or aortic insufficiency, is ...

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...

Dr. Ashok Kumar Coimbatore Jeyakumar explains the warning signs, risk factors, treatment and prevention of aortic dissection.

Increasing pulse pressure (the gap between the upper and lower numbers in blood pressure readings), long attributed to falling estrogen levels caused by menopause, begins about two decades before ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Background Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic vascular disease that affects medium-sized arteries with multifocal (beaded) or focal stenotic lesions, aneurysms, dissections and ...

Aortic Dissection Awareness Day is held annually on Sept. 19. Channel 9’s Miana Massey spoke with a man who almost didn’t survive the same heart episode.

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Researchers have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition ...

Ritter, best known for his role in the cult series 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, died on September 11, 2023, from an aortic dissection.

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...