Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart ...

Endovascular treatment of aortic pathology for patients with CTD has a high rate of early technical success, low 30-day mortality, and a midterm survival rate comparable with previous reports of open ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Howard Chilson describes himself as a guinea pig, of sorts. He was the first patient to receive a new procedure to treat a specific aortic aneurysm in Michigan. "I had two ...

When we think of heart surgery, we often think of last-minute, life-saving interventions. Operating on the heart is challenging and complex, so it’s not undertaken lightly. But heart surgery can also ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The options for cardiovascular procedures have expanded over the last decade. Among options for patients with aortic stenosis - a minimally invasive procedure known as ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the first hospital in central Pennsylvania to perform a groundbreaking, minimally-invasive surgery for complex aortic aneurysms– ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

AMES, Iowa --Iowa Statefans wondered all last season why coach Fred Hoiberg had suddenly stopped wearing ties. Hoiberg skipped the neckwear because it made him dizzy -- one of many signs that further ...

Yale surgeons have completed Connecticut’s first FDA-approved TAMBE procedure, marking a shift in the treatment of complex aortic aneurysms. On Aug. 7, vascular surgeons at Yale New Haven Hospital ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...