Personalised 3D printed models created from cardiac imaging data, mainly from cardiac CT images have been increasingly used in cardiovascular disease, primarily in the preoperative planning and ...

New research could help pinpoint which patients are most at risk of dying from a type of aneurysm. Scientists have developed a technique that could be used to diagnose the severity of aortic aneurysms ...

DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Many people assume that if they feel healthy, they are healthy. But some of the most dangerous heart conditions grow silently, without pain, without symptoms, and ...

New York, NY - Cardiologists and emergency department (ED) physicians faced with a young woman complaining of chest pain may want to choose a diagnostic test other than cardiac CT angiography (CTA), ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...