The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Philosophy Professor Daniel Dennett was rushed to the hospital from the Medford campus n an ambulance in late October. On Nov. 3, he posted an entry in his online blog describing his condition. Upon ...

NFL Network reporter Kim Jones appeared on NBC's Today Show on Wednesday in order to raise awareness regarding aortic dissection. Jones suffered the health scare – which involved a tear in one of her ...

Each imaging modality offers unique diagnostic strengths. While invasive coronary angiography remains first-line, ...

Healthy, young and pregnant women can suffer severe and deadly heart attacks for different reasons. Approximately one-third of heart attacks in women younger than 50, and the leading cause of ...

Surgeons at Intermountain Health are testing a new approach to treat the ascending aorta — a critical artery once considered ...

Heart condition also took the life of TV star John Ritter in 2003. Dec. 14, 2010— -- A man powerful enough to end a war died Tuesday of a tiny tear close to his heart. Special Envoy to Pakistan ...

While clogged arteries are the most common cause of heart attacks, more than half of heart attacks in women under the age of 65 can be attributed to other causes, according to a study published Sept.

If you think hissing cockroaches make for an unusual Valentine's Day gift, wait until you hear what Houston's Health Museum has in store for the mid-February holiday. On Feb. 14, the museum will host ...

Heart attacks often happen when something blocks blood flow in a heart artery. Atherosclerosis, or plaque build-up in your arteries, is the leading cause of heart attacks. You can make lifestyle ...