Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...

The Baylor College of Medicine Aortic Surgery Fellowship (TMB #580-48-04-14) program is a one-year non-ACGME accredited program, approved by the Texas Medical Board. The program may be extended to a ...

Where do we stand on the technology available for surgical repair of aortic coarctation ... approaches 80% and the recurrence rate after surgery is so much lower that we send these neonates ...

Aortic coarctation is a fatal cardiovascular disease. For Stanford type B aortic coarctation, aortic endovascular isolation (TEVAR) is currently the treatment of choice and is far less invasive than ...

The Aortic Surgery Fellowship emphasizes responsibility for a balance between surgical application, patient care, and extensive didactic education, both as student and teacher. Expectations for ...

Methods: We included all infants with aortic coarctation and circulatory failure ... Adverse outcome was defined as need for emergency surgery or death. Results: We included seven infants.

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

Replacing the aortic valve remains the only treatment option, and a new keyhole approach is now available for many patients who are unable to undergo major surgery. Experts at the University of ...

Data shows, versus surgery, the Evolut™ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system delivers a numerically lower rate of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years ...