When Carol Werkman first saw Loyola University Medical Center vascular surgeon Bernadette Aulivola, MD, she was suffering from two debilitating conditions: Every time she ate, Mrs. Werkman felt ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.

Certain types of aortic aneurysms have no symptoms unless they rupture, while others can cause pain or discomfort in the chest, abdomen, back, and elsewhere. An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in ...

Severe aortic stenosis is the final stage of aortic stenosis, which is the narrowing of the aortic valve. In severe aortic stenosis, symptoms can impair quality of life. Stenosis refers to a narrowing ...