UC Davis Health vascular surgeons are among the first in the country to treat patients with thoracic aortic disease by using ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

Both the proximal and distal segments of the endograft have scalloped flares, which are to facilitate endograft conformity in a tortuous thoracic aorta. Two radiopaque gold bands are attached to ...

For many of these conditions, women present later and sicker, and are less likely to be treated appropriately.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect around 1.1 million people between the ages of 50 and 84 in the United States. A thoracic aortic aneurysm forms in the portion of the aorta in the chest ...

Men are more likely to have aortic dissection, but women are more likely to have worse outcomes. Studies, cited by the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, show this is due to a number of factors ...

Jeremy McGarvey, MD FACS, the son of Tim and Deb McGarvey of McConnellsburg, returned to his hometown this week to address the Fulton County Medical Center medical staff on “Contemporary Management of ...

The fellow will become skilled in providing critical care for patients with aortic, cardiac, thoracic and cardiovascular disorders. Affiliations with leading research and healthcare institutions in ...