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 ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from ...

aortic dissection and blunt trauma-induced aortic valve damage (Hamirani YS, et al. Circulation. 2012;1C; Hurst’s the Heart; 2017;47;24b). As chronic aortic regurgitation develops slowly over ...

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

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 ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make ...

In this randomized clinical trial, the use of ketorolac in patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (aTAAD), was not ...

Aortic dissection is uncommon, occuring in 5 to 30 out of 1 million people each year. Here's a look at the signs of an aneurysm by type. Symptoms vary depending on the location and the severity of ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...

Cardiomegaly is present in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation ... If the aortic regurgitation is due to an aortic dissection, the mediastinum may appear widened. Echocardiography is ...