Shanbhag, M.D., M.P.H., a program officer in the Heart Failure and Arrhythmias branch in NHLBI's Division of Cardiovascular ... they often receive about aortic dissections—and discuss research ...

View a list of faculty on the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery site. The aortic surgery fellowship will provide the trainee with knowledge and technical skills in the preoperative evaluation, ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...

Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular ... A trilobed balloon is used to inflate the aortic stent graft while allowing continuous antegrade blood flow during balloon inflation.