The hospital's new direct-to-operating room (OR) transfer program, implemented in January 2020, was followed by sharp reductions in time from patient acceptance to OR arrival (down from 198 minutes ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Though aortic dissections—in which the inner layer of the body’s central blood vessel tears—are rare, affecting around three out of every 100,000 people per year, they carry a disproportionately high ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Meredith Ford O'Neal shows a prominent vertical scar on her chest proudly. "There are so many people here that led me to having this scar," O'Neal said. "I have this gorgeous scar that I wear as a ...

In July 2022, Allie Cochran will celebrate a special anniversary. Two years ago, on July 18, 2020, 52-year-old Cochran was rushed to the hospital. She ended up having emergency surgery that saved her ...

SURVIVOR. RERT:PO HE SUFFERED THAT MEDICAL CONDITION THAT BROUGHT HIM HERE. HE CHANGED HIS LIFE IT ALMOST HIS LIFE AND TONIGHT, HE WANTS TO TELL US ABOUT IT TELLS US WHY. >> I WAS WORKING ON THE BACK ...

Since then, Bishop has undergone two open-heart surgeries at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with her latest procedure being done by Kyle Eudailey, M.D., at the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular ...

Compared with other antihypertensive agents, the use of beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with benefits in the ...

Heart condition also took the life of TV star John Ritter in 2003. Dec. 14, 2010— -- A man powerful enough to end a war died Tuesday of a tiny tear close to his heart. Special Envoy to Pakistan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canadian actor Alan Thicke died in 2016 from a ruptured aorta three hours after experiencing an aortic dissection. (Credit: Stuart ...