BadAorta

I'm Dr. Grayson Wheatley, a board-certified heart surgeon specializing in aortic surgery.

This blog is dedicated to giving patients, family members, and physicians quality medical information about the aorta, its diseases, and how to treat them.

Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) to treat acute Type A aortic dissections

The Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) to treat acute Type A aortic dissections is a novel technology for expanding the treatment options for Type A aortic dissections. Continue reading.

Aortic Stenosis: New England Journal of Medicine

Management of Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis NEJM November 16, 2019 Continue reading.

My Mentor: Dr. Edward B. Diethrich (1935-2017)

Dr. Edward B. Diethrich was my mentor and a pioneer in Cardiovascular Surgery. Continue reading.

Aortic Surgery Research Review #7

We save you time by reviewing numerous publications each week and provide you with a carefully selected snapshot of high-impact research studies in Aortic Surgery. Continue reading.

Multilayer Stent For Acute and Chronic Aortic Dissections Research Poster (ISMICS)

Outcomes of patients with thoracoabdominal aortic dissection managed by new generation Multilayer Flow Modulator stents. Continue reading.