The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

A long-time runner thought she was having a heart attack, but her son's quick recall helped doctors find the real cause: a ...

Acute ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, and hypertension are among key risk factors associated with concomitant cervical ...

Since then, Bishop has undergone two open-heart surgeries at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with her latest procedure being done by Kyle Eudailey, M.D., at the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis compared the perioperative and oncologic outcomes of open versus minimally invasive inguinal lymphadenectomy during penile cancer surgery.

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 ...

Aortic dissection is a disease of immediate consequence, as mortality of a proximal dissection is in excess of 50% when left untreated. Early recognition of the dissection event can lead to faster ...

Students at a New Jersey high school can virtually dissect the human body, thanks to the purchase of cutting edge technology that is typically available only to medical students. Cadaver dissection is ...

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