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Lucky Aortic Dissection Survivor

Here’s a video clip of a guy who had a miracle surgery to save his life! Way to go!
Learn about aortic dissection and how the advanaced treatment options offered at St. Patrick … Clare and Breegan on Fox13 Morning News, St Pat’s 2009 …

Thanks,
Brian

Pregnancy complicated by aortic dissection

Here’s and interesting article about AD’s and pregnancy.
Aortic dissection in pregnancy: analysis of risk factors and outcome
Franz F. Immer, MDa*, Anne G. Bansi, MDa, Alexsandra S. Immer-Bansi, MDb, Jane McDougall, MDc, Kenton J. Zehr, MDd, Hartzell V. Schaff, MDd, Thierry P. Carrel, MDa
a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berne, Switzerland
b Institute of Anesthesiology, Berne, Switzerland
c [...]

Long Term Survival Rates for Aortic Dissection Survivors

Hi,
Thanks to my good friend, Dr. Gabriele DiLouzzo, I am proud to share with you a recent newsletter that was produced by him at the Mount Sinai Aortic Center. This study was covering patients over a 7 year period there. It’s definitely worth reading. You can find it here.
Don’t forget you can also attend the [...]

Best Care News Update-Tyler Kahle’s legacy live on!

February 9, 2010

Methodist’s Aortic Bundle Adopted by EpicCare Emergency Department Software
EpicCare is the third leading supplier of emergency department information system (EDIS) software to agree to hardwire thoracic aortic dissection into the differential diagnosis of chest pain in response to a joint appeal from Methodist Health System and Deb McMillan, mother of Tyler Kahle. Tyler [...]

Aortic Symposium, the most renowned in the world-Don’t miss it!

All the expert in Aortic Diseases will be attending and over 1,500 cardiac surgeons. You can find out more about attending this event by clicking here. It’s April 29th and 30th, Sheraton New York Hotels and Towers, New York City, NY.  All the top aortic experts will be there and wow.. what an opportunity to [...]

Aortic Aneurysms

source: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
What are Aortic Aneurysms?

An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in the wall of the aorta, the body’s largest artery (the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood). Roughly the diameter of a garden hose, this artery extends from the heart down through the chest and abdominal region, where it divides [...]

Types of Aneurysm

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Types of Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysms
The two types of aortic aneurysm are abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).
Aortic Aneurysms

Figure A shows a normal aorta. Figure B shows a thoracic aortic aneurysm (which is located behind the heart). Figure C shows an abdominal aortic aneurysm located below the arteries [...]

Cooper Opens First Hybrid OR in South Jersey to Treat Aortic Disease

This is where my friend works-Dr. Joseph V. Lombardi-he’s doing a tremendous service to everyone!
On January 12, Cooper opened the first hybrid operating room in South Jersey. With this new OR, Cooper’s vascular and cardiothoracic surgeons are provided the opportunity to perform intricate endovascular procedures on patients with severe, life-threatening aortic conditions, 24 hours a [...]

John Ritter’s wife brings message of awareness

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HOUSTON (KTRK) — Until actor John Ritter died, few people had heard much about the problem that killed him. Now in a surprising twist of events, his sudden death has actually saved people’s lives.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/health&id=7256482
This appears to be a very similar situation to what happened with Tyler Kahle’s family situation. I am [...]

Better Treatment For Torn Aortas

Cardiologists Develop Method To Analyze Risk Of Death After An Aortic Aneurysm

March 1, 2008 — Cardiologists found that an aortic tear poses the highest risk to patients if the false channel it creates clots partially. Their study showed that CT and MRI images show how much clotting has occurred in the aorta, and that clotting [...]