The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

The death of the veteran diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke last week shocked Americans and his many colleagues around the world. Mr. Holbrooke, 69, was a larger-than-life figure, a fearless and robust man ...

Surgeons at Intermountain Health are testing a new approach to treat the ascending aorta — a critical artery once considered the “last frontier” of heart surgery.

When the heart is injured it can’t repair itself, meaning that heart failure often requires a transplant of the whole organ. But now, scientists at EPFL have developed an artificial aorta that can ...

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. During your lifetime, it will pump enough blood to fill about three supertankers. (Photo Credit: Zephyr/Science Source) The aorta is the largest ...

Epiaortic ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. In several studies, the technique has identified atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as the major risk factor ...

The aortic dissection that killed actor John Ritter on Thursday -- and that also killed actress Lucille Ball and volleyball player Flo Hyman -- is a rare but deadly disease that generally strikes ...

Learning that your baby has coarctation (pronounced ko-ahrk-TAY-shun) of the aorta can be a scary time for any parent, and you likely have many questions about what this means for your baby and their ...

The Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Health's Heart & Vascular Services is the leading center in the Mountain West for diagnosing and treating people with complex aortic disease. Our ...