Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.

Background Aortic dilatation is common among adults with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). Predictors of risk and progression of aortic dilatation are not well described in this setting. Methods We ...

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body's main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function ...

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body’s main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function of the smooth muscle cells ...

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of aortic root dilatation (ARD) in people with hypertension and those genetically pre-disposed to ARD, that is, those with bicuspid aortic valve disease ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at age 54 (I’m now 62). I see a general cardiologist annually for an echocardiogram and an EKG, and have had one transesophageal ...

BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...

Your heart has four chambers, each with a valve that allows blood to exit. Healthy valves open wide to let blood move freely through the heart and body. They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat ...

Eight-year-old Rajiv was no different from other kids, except that he got tired easily and could not play football or cricket with his friends. His parents didn’t take much note of this chronic ...

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body's main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function ...