Background In patients with dextro-transposition of the great arteries, cardiovascular interventions and complications are ...

Residual hypoplasia of the aortic cross or isthmus is a common outcome of coarctectomy. Narrowing of the lumen can lead to hypertension, and associated morbidity and mortality are high in long-term ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(12):1497-1516. A circumflex RAA also causes a vascular ring, by echo showing RAA branching pattern and a thoracic descending aorta in the left side of the ...

DALLAS – July 17, 2005 – By studying five generations of a Dallas family, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that a mutation in a key gene causes aortic valve disease, a common ...

Hypoplasia refers to a lack of cells in an organ or tissue. It can cause a range of different symptoms depending on where in the body it occurs. It typically affects how tissues or organs function.