A long-time runner thought she was having a heart attack, but her son's quick recall helped doctors find the real cause: a ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...

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, ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Since then, Bishop has undergone two open-heart surgeries at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with her latest procedure being done by Kyle Eudailey, M.D., at the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular ...

Aortic dissection is a life‐threatening cardiovascular condition that arises when a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta permits blood to enter the medial layers, resulting in the formation of a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dr. Eanas Yassa, MD, Section Chief Vascular Surgery, Spectrum Health helps explain aortic dissection and a new treatment for patients who experience aortic dissection. Aortic ...

While more common among men, type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is associated with substantially higher rates of in-hospital mortality among women, according to new data. Women also tend to present with ...

For women with Marfan syndrome (MFS), pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of aortic dissection during the peripartum period, according to new data, but the risk can be mitigated with careful ...

Acute ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, and hypertension are among key risk factors associated with concomitant cervical ...

WEBVTT AN OMAHA WOMAN WITH A BIG HEART...LOSES HER LIFE TO A RARE CONDITION. KAREN BRICKLEMYER HAS BEEN THE PRESIDENT AND C-E-O FOR UNITED WAY THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS WEEK SHE DIED OF AN AORTIC ...