Aortic aneurysm – the dilation of the aorta – is a serious condition that lacks effective drug treatment. Researchers report however, that a common asthma drug can retard the development of aortic ...

A 78-year-old with a 7 cm abdominal aortic dilation underwent endovascular repair at SSB Heart Hospital, treating the ...

A new study from Sweden shows that asthma drugs are a potential treatment for aortic aneurysm. These drugs, which block cysteinyl-leukotrienes, could reduce the break down of vessel wall tissue and ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which has no cure to date. This disease ...

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...

Eight-year-old Rajiv was no different from other kids, except that he got tired easily and could not play football or cricket with his friends. His parents didn’t take much note of this chronic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Artic root dissection remains the most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome,” Elif Seda Selamet ...

Eli Lilly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Lechleiter is taking an unexpected leave of absence. Lechleiter is scheduled for surgery for a dilated aorta on Monday and will hand the CEO reins ...

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of aortic root dilatation (ARD) in people with hypertension and those genetically pre-disposed to ARD, that is, those with bicuspid aortic valve disease ...