The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

The aorta, a large blood vessel responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, plays a crucial role in our circulatory system. While it has long been known that ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) reported new research Aug. 2, linking a specific reduction in calories to an increase in aortic function in people ages 65 to 79. The AHA journal Circulation’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atrial fibrillation was associated with mortality in patients with significant aortic stenosis, but correction ...

August 12, 2009 (Oxford, United Kingdom) — Significant weight loss in severely obese people, on its own, seemed to improve cardiac hypertrophy and diastolic function and reduce aortic stiffness over ...

We report a case of asymptomatic dissection of the descending aorta (type B aortic dissection) with silent renal hypoperfusion. A small, nonfunctioning kidney and a contralateral hypertrophied kidney ...

Witness the achievement of dual aortic reconstruction in single surgery, a milestone in cardiology at London Health Sciences Centre.