Aortic valve surgery encompasses a spectrum of interventions designed to correct valvular dysfunction and aortic root pathology. Traditional approaches, such as the Bentall procedure, involve ...

WASHINGTON -- Among the bioprostheses used in aortic valve replacement, trancatheter ones were not necessarily more prone to the kind of valve deterioration that can result in poor clinical outcomes, ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have published an updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of aortic disease, focusing on surgical ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The study was aimed at investigating the mathematical relationship between the aortic valve and aortic ...

CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.

Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart contracts, ...

DANVILLE — Cardiac surgeon John Conte has joined Geisinger as chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and vice chair of the Geisinger Heart Institute, Geisinger announced on Wednesday. Conte specializes in ...