Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called "reactive oxygen species" over time. These ...

Exercise benefits the aorta by improving circulation and reducing risk factors like hypertension, but heavy lifting can be ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

Imaging and other diagnostic tools: electrocardiogram, cardiac and abdominal ultrasound, chest and abdominal CT, thoracic and abdominal aortic CTA. Disease diagnosis and treatment: Aortic dissection ...

They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic valve — the valve that pumps blood to your heart — don’t close fully.

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Although rates of valve embolization and aortic dissection were low, they were not zero, said Mehran, who expressed concern about the “price to pay” with the high pacemaker rates, and wondered ...

Aortic issues, such as aneurysms, are often detected with imaging tests such as ultrasounds ... Penetrating aortic ulcer: This is a chronic condition that’s very similar to aortic dissection but is ...

SCAD has a genetic component, with genome‐wide association studies identifying multiple risk loci. Thoracic aortic dissection (type A) shares some genetic overlap with SCAD, suggesting potential ...