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

Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Aortic stenosis is a valve disease in which the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart. High blood pressure is common with aortic stenosis because the heart must work harder to ...