People who don't realize they're living with an abdominal aortic aneurysm may face a sudden aortic rupture or tear and massive, catastrophic bleeding. However, others lucky enough to know in advance ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...

An aortobifemoral bypass is a surgery that's done to redirect your blood flow around a large, blocked artery in your groin or abdomen. It boosts the blood flow to your legs. It's a major surgery ...

Before I explain the surgery, let me back up and tell you what an aortic aneurysm is. Cleveland Clinic explains, “An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) is a bulging area in the first part of ...

Marti and Mary Alice Mullins are twins from a tight-knit family in Ashland. In her late 50s, Marti started experiencing strange and painful symptoms. Every time she ate, she became nauseated and would ...

When Carol Werkman first saw Loyola University Medical Center vascular surgeon Bernadette Aulivola, MD, she was suffering from two debilitating conditions: Every time she ate, Mrs. Werkman felt ...

Between the simpler approach of ascending aortic hemiarch replacement and a full-on extended arch reconstruction, overall ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...