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

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 ...

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner revealed he has permanent brain damage from a stroke he suffered in 2022.

Uncontrolled hypertension is frequently present at the time of aortic dissection. Syncope from sudden hypotension can occur. When the carotid arteries are involved stroke symptoms may occur.

Aortic dissection occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 ... They also listed all the complications that could occur — stroke, loss of limbs, paralysis and lots of other things. I was just so ...

Signs of aortic dissection include a sudden chest and/or back pain, shortness of breath, stroke-like symptoms including difficulty speaking and numbness, and loss of consciousness. A spokesperson ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta ... and reduce the risk of other complications, such as stroke or ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

loss of consciousness and stroke-like symptoms such as difficulty speaking, loss of vision and weakness on one side of the body. It is possible, however, for an aortic dissection to occur without ...