A simple screening could be a lifesaver for those with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which often goes undetected until it becomes deadly. The abdominal aorta is the main artery supplying blood from ...

July 18, 2007 (New York, NY) - Cardiologists and emergency department (ED) physicians faced with a young woman complaining of chest pain may want to choose a diagnostic test other than cardiac CT ...

A long-time runner thought she was having a heart attack, but her son's quick recall helped doctors find the real cause: a ...

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.

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to randomize a patient in a clinical trial looking at whether a plant compound derived from mangoes ...