Structured training regimen did not result in aortic events inpilot study ...

BACKGROUND: Survivors of aortic dissection frequently restrict personal physical activity due to concerns about provoking ...

UVA Health stroke researchers have identified a distinct and temporary pattern of gene behavior during cervical artery ...

An aortic dissection happens when tears appear in the inner lining of the aorta, which is the main artery leaving the heart. Blood surges into the tears, causing the aorta lining to split, or dissect.

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 ...

Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy is associated with increased melanoma-specific survival (i.e., survival until death from melanoma) among patients with node-positive intermediate-thickness melanomas (1.2 to ...

Axillary lymph node dissection is a surgical procedure which is performed to remove lymph nodes in the underarm area. Lymph nodes present in the armpit are known as axillary lymph nodes. An axillary ...

A 24 year-old woman presented with right neck pain and a right Horner's syndrome after a minor motor vehicle accident. Otherwise her neurological examination was normal. Carotid Artery Dissection: ...

Students at a New Jersey high school can virtually dissect the human body, thanks to the purchase of cutting edge technology that is typically available only to medical students. Cadaver dissection is ...

A 47 year-old man developed the abrupt onset of a left hemiparesis. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Carotid Angiogram ...