Just the facts, man: Corey Linsley, who was placed on the injured reserve list last season with a non-emergent heart-related issue – a dilated aortic root – is retiring after a decorated, decade-long ...

He's a multimillionaire who nearly died young. In the space of just five months back in 2005, Ronny Turiaf went from highs (completing his Gonzaga career and being selected in the NBA draft) to lows ...

Laker draft pick Ronny Turiaf will undergo open-heart surgery to repair an enlarged aortic root and will sit out one season, if not longer, as he recuperates from a condition that could have taken his ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

Laker draft pick Ronny Turiaf underwent successful open-heart surgery Tuesday at Stanford University Medical Center. Turiaf, 22, will sit out next season as part of his recovery from a six-hour ...

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.

They are bound by their hearts. That might sound like a corny way to describe it. But, literally, it's true. Four current and former NBA players who have had heart surgery communicate with each other ...