Sudden chest or back pain should never be ignored, as it may signal a life-threatening aortic arch aneurysm, especially in high-risk individuals. Experts warn that subtle symptoms often go unnoticed ...

Doctors say up to one in 50 people are born with a bicuspid aortic valve which needs regular checks - but many are not ...

Bicuspid aortic valve affects up to one in 50 people, but many don't know they have the heart defect until symptoms appear in middle age ...

Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym and went ...

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...

Aortic aneurysm is one of the most dangerous yet least understood vascular diseases. It develops silently, without early ...

When the neck pain began, Amani Odom placed a warm compress on it to soothe her muscles. Soon a jolt of pain “shot straight to (her) chest.” “I immediately shot out of bed and was gasping for air and ...

Aortic stenosis is a serious, progressive heart valve disease that mostly affects people over 80, though symptoms can appear ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart condition. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and more. BAV occurs when the aortic ...

In a large cohort of mostly male subjects, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a higher risk of developing aortic stenosis, needing an aortic valve intervention, or dying of aortic stenosis, ...