An alleged failure to diagnose and treat a Connecticut patient’s aortic aneurysm led to his wrongful death, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court. Jeffrey Held was brought to Milford Hospital ...

Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...

An increasing number of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms are being treated with a device called a stent graft, rather than open-chest surgery. The device is delivered with a cathether. Patients ...

Although computed tomography (CT) of the chest is generally used for diagnostic purposes, a study in Radiology suggests that incidental findings may identify persons at risk for cardiovascular disease ...

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RSNA 2018 in Chicago: South Building, Hall A, Booth 4136 – During the 104 th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov.

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. – An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, ...