A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter ...

Rupture of the ascending aortic dissection into the pericardium can cause a rapid pericardial effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade which is frequently fatal. Acute aortic regurgitation can ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... causes end-organ ischemia (renal or mesenteric infarction) or rupture into the retroperitoneal space which can be life threatening.

A “fit and healthy” woman, Marie Anne August, experienced a “ripping” and bubbling” feeling in her chest. The 45-year-old was ...

Left untreated this can lead to rupture and is considered an emergent condition ... two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ascending aortic aneurysm/dissection or arch surgery. You ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery has good outcomes when performed before a rupture or dissection. However, most people who experience a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm do not survive. Of those who make ...

The sudden passing of former Transportation Minister Kuo Yao-chi due to aortic dissection shocks many and highlights a cardiovascular emergency that demands attention. Aortic dissection, often ...

As the aortic wall continues to expand ... may be experiencing a tear or dissection of the aorta. Left untreated this can lead to rupture and is considered an emergent condition that requires ...

Both Adair's father and sister survived, but after her sister's aortic dissection at the age of 49, Adair was determined to learn why it had happened. She, her father and her sister were diagnosed ...