Transit Officer Paul DeGeorge thought his son was lying on him. Then he realized something much scarier was happening.

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

This procedure just started to be offered in 2025.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The options for cardiovascular procedures have expanded over the last decade. Among options for patients with aortic stenosis - a minimally invasive procedure known as ...

Endovascular treatment of aortic pathology for patients with CTD has a high rate of early technical success, low 30-day mortality, and a midterm survival rate comparable with previous reports of open ...

Vascular surgeons at St. Peter’s Hospital have performed the Capital Region’s first procedure of its kind to treat life-threatening aortic aneurysms. The surgeons have successfully performed the first ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart ...

A new minimally invasive procedure replaces a damaged heart valve through a small neck incision, potentially allowing patients to recover faster than with traditional open-heart surgery.