Severe aortic wall thrombus (AWT) on multidetector CT imaging foreshadows higher risk of thromboembolic events in patients undergoing transfemoral TAVI, a prospective cohort study shows. The results ...

A 42-year-old man of Pakistani origin presented with pain and pallor of sudden onset in his left upper limb. His past history included hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, sleep apnea, diabetes ...

A 44 year-old woman presented with the acute onset of an expressive aphasia, a severe right hemiplegia, and left gaze deviation. She had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with a lupus ...

After removal of the thrombus the proximal aortic clamp was partially released, and a strong jet of blood was noted. Another Potts clamp was then applied to the abdominal aorta just below the renal ...

New data provide some reassurance about the consequences of leaflet thrombosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement, with investigators reporting the condition was not linked with an ...

THE complications of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta have frequently been discussed, but sudden occlusion has not been included among them. Spontaneous rupture into the retroperitoneal space, 1,2 the ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - The presence of a blood clot on the wall of the aorta in people with abdominal aortic aneurysms is associated with more rapid, potentially dangerous growth in the aneurysm, according ...

A study published by the Radiology Society of North America reports an important discovery about abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that could help to identify high-risk patients who need to be ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weakening and ballooning of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, may result in a life-threatening rupture. In a small, preliminary study examining a potential ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.