Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

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 ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is typically recommended for patients who have an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection that involves the ascending aorta and arch. This procedure may also be ...

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 ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic ... present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

The valve was excised and a No. 9 Starr-Edwards valve inserted. 5 Then the ascending aortic aneurysm was removed and replaced by a Teflon prosthesis. Inflammatory Response, Mainly of Plasma Cells ...

Aneurysms in the ascending aorta (the section closest ... or child with one have had surgery to replace or repair an aortic ...