As seen for other emergent conditions, the number of patients presenting to US hospitals with acute type A aortic dissections dropped during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, although ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The mortality rate for women with type A acute aortic dissection remains higher than that for men with the ...

Background Guideline size criteria for prophylactic repair of ascending aortic aneurysm do not account for sex, although some ...

Women who experience acute aortic dissection - a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries - not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek ...

Acute Aortic Dissection is a rare, deadly emergency. Rapid diagnosis and urgent surgery are vital to save lives. Early screening can prevent disaster. Acute Aortic Dissection (AAD) is a rare but ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of mortality among women worldwide.1 Nevertheless, sex-specific evidence ...

Artivion announced at the 39th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting that its AMDS PERSEVERE and PROTECT clinical trials showed high rates of organ perfusion improvement and ...

While more common among men, type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is associated with substantially higher rates of in-hospital mortality among women, according to new data. Women also tend to present with ...

A national survey led by Hyderabad cardiothoracic surgeons highlights the need to standardise treatment techniques and ...

In July 2022, Allie Cochran will celebrate a special anniversary. Two years ago, on July 18, 2020, 52-year-old Cochran was rushed to the hospital. She ended up having emergency surgery that saved her ...