In this Surgery Insight, James Davies and Thoralf Sundt examine the indications for surgical intervention on the dilated aorta, particularly the ascending segment.

Eli Lilly Chairman and CEO John Lechleiter is back to full-time work after taking a leave in May to have surgery for a dilated aorta. The Indianapolis drugmaker says both a company doctor and ...

Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co said Chief Executive John Lechleiter will undergo a surgery on May 13 to treat a dilated aorta but is expected to recover and return to work by this summer.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Tuesday that President, CEO and Chairman John Lechleiter will have surgery for a dilated aorta on Monday. The company said the condition was discovered during ...

Eli Lilly Chairman and CEO John Lechleiter is scheduled for surgery for a dilated aorta on Monday and will hand the CEO reins over to CFO Derica Rice as he recovers. If all goes well, he'll be ...

Sometimes the aorta is operated on preventively to avoid acute complications, but it can rupture before dilation has become so pronounced that surgery is considered appropriate.

Conclusions Patients with BAV and increased age, high body surface area and moderate to severe aortic regurgitation are more likely to have a dilated aorta.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Tuesday that President, CEO and Chairman John Lechleiter will have surgery for a dilated aorta on Monday. The company said the condition was ...