Intraoperative echocardiography has been used during surgery to define the degree ... particularly when the aorta is enlarged. In a meta-analysis the risk of postoperative dissection was 27% ...

A Boston Duck Tours guide is back at work after a groundbreaking aortic aneurysm repair at Tufts Medical Center.

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 surgery, with or without ...