Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... must always have a high index of suspicion which is based on the patient’s clinical presentation and symptoms. Chest x-ray can ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is typically recommended for patients who have an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection that involves the ascending aorta and arch. This procedure may also be ...

Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest ... It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection or arch surgery. You ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... must always have a high index of suspicion which is based on the patient’s clinical presentation and symptoms. Chest x-ray can ...

Researchers have reported in a new study published in BMC Medicine that ketorolac, administered perioperatively, is ...

A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter diagnosed with life-threatening aortic dissection, when a tear in the inner ...

Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make the most of life. Marie Anne August, of Newton Abbot, became ill during ...