The standard surgical approach for aortic disease is to remove and replace the aorta in an open-heart surgery in which the chest and/or abdomen are opened through an incision. Increasingly, patients ...

US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according to preliminary findings from a medical examiner. Aortic dissection is rare, and ...

In July 2022, Allie Cochran will celebrate a special anniversary. Two years ago, on July 18, 2020, 52-year-old Cochran was rushed to the hospital. She ended up having emergency surgery that saved her ...

YEN→Some people die suddenly from aortic dissection. Could you please explain the mechanism behind its onset and how to ...

After surviving a life-threatening aortic dissection, a seven-hour surgery, Gregg Downing is sharing his story to raise awareness of the condition's warning signs.

Aortic dissection occurs when a tear develops in the intima of the aortic wall, allowing blood to enter the aortic wall.In ...