Sometimes the aorta—the largest blood vessel in our bodies—can tear, allowing blood to flow between layers of the aortic wall. This dissection can block blood from flowing to other parts of the body, ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Acute aortic dissection demands urgent diagnosis and surgical treatment for patient survival. Observed on September 19th, Aortic Dissection Awareness Day emphasizes the need for awareness about this ...

Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please ...

Thirty percent of acute type A aortic dissections present with neurologic symptoms, but seizures are uncommon. The combination of hypotension with neurologic deficits should trigger physicians to ...

Another particular vascular syndrome that associates TAA/AD and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been suggested in a single family. 13 We report here the study of a large three-generation French ...

People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits ...

In July 2022, Allie Cochran will celebrate a special anniversary. Two years ago, on July 18, 2020, 52-year-old Cochran was rushed to the hospital. She ended up having emergency surgery that saved her ...

Japanese manga artist Kentaro Miura, author of the critically-acclaimed Berserk series, passed away at the age of 54 this month as a result of acute aortic dissection, making global headlines.

When Earlie Smith, then 39, woke on October 15, 2023, she felt intense heartburn. She ate something and took an over-the-counter heartburn medication, but the sensation never dissipated. Soon, the ...

Heart-pills_G_911435900 Aortic aneurysm risks are significantly elevated in patients taking fluoroquinolone. Patients using oral fluoroquinolone have a significantly greater risk of developing aortic ...

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