A MAN assumed he was suffering from an allergic reaction after feeling a strange ripping in his chest – little did he know he’d be undergoing open heart surgery days later to save his ...

Veronica Even expected to bring her newborn, Theodore, home for Christmas. Instead, she watched as he was rushed to Manning ...

Exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) is common in adults with coarctation of the aorta (COA), but there are limited data about hemodynamics and outcomes in such patients. The purpose of this study was ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk grows over time for patients with narrowing of the aorta, the body's biggest blood vessel, ...

Objectives: Effective management of aortic coarctation (CoA) affects long-term cardiovascular outcomes. Full appreciation of CoA hemodynamics is important. This study aimed to analyze the relationship ...

Aortic pseudocoarctation is a very rare congenital anomaly that mimics coarctation, but lacks significant luminal narrowing and enlarged collateral arteries. Although less severe than true coarctation ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease and coarctation Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is the the most common form of CHD with a prevalence of approximately 1%.16 It is often asymptomatic in childhood and ...

Objective: The prevalence and types of various cardiovascular diseases in different age groups as well as the outcomes of cardiac surgery and other interventions were assessed in a population of 75 ...

What does it mean to be resilient? Maddy Illig knows the answer. In November, a routine heart checkup for Maddy threatened ...