An uncommonly used surgical procedure that bypasses a narrowed aortic valve, rather than replacing it, effectively restores blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body and gives high-risk ...

Baystate Medical Center is one of only two Massachusetts hospitals, along with UMass Memorial Medical Center, in Worcester, to earn a top score, along with 15 others in the country, in both heart ...

SEPSIS involving a vascular prosthesis, fortunately rare, is a most serious complication of arterial surgery. Although there are clinical and experimental examples of periprosthetic sepsis that have ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

The aortic surgery fellowship will provide the trainee with knowledge and technical skills in the preoperative evaluation, operative management, and postoperative care of patients with aortic ...

A study conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore concludes that an uncommonly used surgical procedure that bypasses a narrowed aortic valve, rather than replacing it, ...