Sports cardiology has emerged as a distinct subspecialty at the intersection of preventive cardiology and athlete care. While ...

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a novel robotic platform to rapidly analyze plant root systems as they grow, yielding AI-ready data to accelerate the development ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

Medtronic has issued a recall for several aortic root cannula devices due to a potential safety risk that could cause loose material to dislodge during use, potentially leading to stroke or death. The ...

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium. In our patient, an FFR measurement caused a concomitant dissection of the right coronary artery, the aorta and pulmonary artery. No ...

The following is a summary of “Association of aortic root diameter and vascular function with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise among elite athletes,” published in the December 2024 ...

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In an individual with aortic dilation, the underlying cause, aortic size, and family history are important variables to discuss in shared decision-making about physical activity. Individuals with ...

Cannulation strategies in aortic arch surgeries are a matter of immense discussion. Majority of time deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) is the way out, but it does come with its set of ...