Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has evolved as the preferred method for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Shorter protective caps on chromosomes called telomeres, a proposed marker of accelerated biological cell aging, may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression, ...

The fibrocalcific ratio assessed the relative contributions of valve fibrosis and calcification. The fibrocalcific volume (sum of indexed non-calcific and calcific volumes) was compared with aortic ...

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis to injury in a blowout defeat to a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers team on Tuesday. Davis left with an abdominal muscle strain with 2:10 remaining in the ...

Moderate pain that keeps from some normal activities Mild pain that comes and goes (cramps), but lasts more than 24 hours Fever is present Bladder infection (UTI) suspected (passing urine hurts, new ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

The Rome diagnostic criteria for the functional bowel disorders and functional abdominal pain are used widely in research and practice. A committee consensus approach, including criticism from ...