A MAN assumed he was suffering from an allergic reaction after feeling a strange ripping in his chest – little did he know he’d be undergoing open heart surgery days later to save his ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make the most of life. Marie Anne August, of Newton Abbot, became ill during ...

An aortic aneurysm is a serious condition caused by the weakening or bulging of the walls of your aorta. Life threatening problems can occur if the aortic aneurysm ruptures. That can allow blood ...

Bloating: this can be a side effect of certain food or drinks (such as carbonated beverages) Constipation: can cause a stomachache as well as a bloated, hard stomach Overeating: eating too much at ...

There’s a reason we think it’s a good idea to practise ab exercises and ab workouts. Because while a set of strong abs are often coveted by Men’s Health readers, the benefits of a ...

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is an indolent, potentially fatal disease, which progresses at variable rates that are influenced by pathogenesis and patient characteristics. We conducted a systematic ...

Exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) is common in adults with coarctation of the aorta (COA), but there are limited data about hemodynamics and outcomes in such patients. The purpose of this study was ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Objectives: Effective management of aortic coarctation (CoA) affects long-term cardiovascular outcomes. Full appreciation of CoA hemodynamics is important. This study aimed to analyze the relationship ...