A center achieved timelier surgical repairs for acute type A aortic dissections and improved survival rates after nixing the requirement for admission to ICU before surgery. The hospital's new ...

The Paediatric Aortic Cannulas are used on children. They are used for the aortic reinjection of blood during cardiac interventions. They are located through an incision in the aorta and held by ...

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2017) -- Two FDA-cleared medical devices designed to remove potential vessel-blocking debris particles from the bloodstream during aortic valve replacement, known as Embol-X and ...

Patients with corrected transposition of the great arteries (l-TGA) and those following a Senning or Mustard procedure generally follow the same principles of cardiac support, with a few important ...

Coronary access following transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis can’t be achieved in nearly 8% of patients, with unsuccessful cannulation almost exclusive to those who received ...

Medtronic has issued a recall for several aortic root cannula devices due to a potential safety risk that could cause loose material to dislodge during use, potentially leading to stroke or death. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC — A large randomized test of two embolic-protection devices was halted prematurely after failing to show that they affected the risk of clinical or radiographic cerebral infarction ...

Each heavy vertical line represents two-tenths second. Note the double systolic sound associated with the double summit of the pulsus bisferiens in this case of severe aortic stenosis. The purpose of ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the U.S. market ...

Epiaortic ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. In several studies, the technique has identified atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as the major risk factor ...