A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

In some cases, only the ascending aortic segment needs to be treated, while in others full root replacement is required. Reduction aortoplasty has been superseded largely by interposition graft ...

Please, see the separate insert about valve replacement for more information. It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection ...

Ascending aortic dissections are a surgical emergency. Without surgery, mortality rates within 2 weeks approach 80%. The longer the delay to surgical repair, the higher the mortality. Medical ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root surgery, with or without ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall ... When the aneurysm reaches greater than 5.5 cm in normal individuals, surgical repair is recommended. If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm ...

While most TAA cases with ascending aortic involvement are treated with surgical repair (primarily valve-preserving techniques), aneurysms of the distal arch and descending thoracic aorta are ...

A tear along the ascending aorta is called a Type A dissection ... Intervention involves excision of the intimal tear, aortic replacement, and aortic valve assessment and repair/replacement.

An ascending aortic aneurysm is a bulging or weakening ... a high-risk surgery called Modified Bentall plus Total Arch Replacement. The recently conducted surgery, which lasted 11 hours, involved ...