A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make ...

Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

Mechanical heart valves have improved long-term survival benefit over biological valves for patients aged 50-70 years, new ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition where the aortic valve narrows, obstructing blood flow from the heart to the aorta. As a ...

At age 3, Chris jumped off his bed pretending to be a wrestler, and broke his calf bone. He got a green cast, and Dana drew ...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and a new study shows it may also raise the risk of ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and females.