When babies are born with a direct “side-to-side” connection of the aorta to the main pulmonary artery, it is a condition known as aortopulmonary (AP) window. An AP window is rare, accounting for less ...

A GP surgery failed to spot abnormal results in the blood test of a 66-year-old man who later died after suffering a cardiac arrest, a coroner has found. Stephen Rhodes saw his GP at Quarry Bank ...

Abstract: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular disease characterized by abnormal dilation of the lower segment of the aorta (abdominal aorta), resulting from structural weakening and ...

Background: In patients who have undergone Fontan palliation, suboptimal geometry of the reconstructed aorta may contribute to abnormal aortic blood flow patterns, ventriculo-vascular decoupling, and ...

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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 ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart defect where the aortic valve has two leaflets (cusps) instead of the usual three, resulting in abnormal blood flow and development of aortic ...

Aortic coarctation (CoA) comprises 6%–8% of all congenital heart diseases and is the second most common cardiovascular disease requiring neonatal surgical correction. However, patients remain at high ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...