Experts at the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center specialize in the surgical treatment of complex aortic conditions, including aortic aneurysms, dissections ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

Learn how aneurysms develop, what symptoms to watch for, and how medical professionals treat weakened artery walls.

An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

Artivion (NYSE:AORT) has completed its acquisition of Endospan following FDA approval of the NEXUS Aortic Arch System. The deal makes Artivion the only company offering a full suite of aortic arch ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Dennis Vaughan made one request as doctors rushed him into surgery to repair a life-threatening tear in his aorta: He asked them to try to avoid cutting his beard. Vaughan, 74, has been playing Santa ...