In this Ted Talk, Tal Golesworthy speaks on his medical breakthrough for fixing his ascending aorta. Due to Marfan’s syndrome, Golesworthy’s aorta began to swell. This condition is known as an aortic aneurysm, also caused by coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and peripheral vascular disease. The aorta lacks tensile strength which poses the risk