A Vizag hospital successfully performs a pioneering hybrid procedure for chronic Type B Aortic Dissection, marking a regional medical milestone.

Sometimes the aorta—the largest blood vessel in our bodies—can tear, allowing blood to flow between layers of the aortic wall. This dissection can block blood from flowing to other parts of the body, ...

The current recommendation in surgical guidelines is for elective repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm if the maximum diameter of the descending aorta is ≥5.5 cm; however, researchers have shown that, ...

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aortic dissections are classified by severity: The most severe usually call for immediate surgery, and the least ...

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...

There is no clearly established strategy for the treatment of a patient with cardiomyopathy and a symptomatic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. We report the successful use of an approach combining ...

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 ...

The first symptom of aortic dissection is often very bad pain unlike any they've had before. About 10,000 people a year will experience an aortic dissection – a tear in the body’s biggest blood vessel ...