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

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... is confined to the thoracic aorta and IIIb which extends to the abdominal aorta. When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can ...

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 ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... is confined to the thoracic aorta and IIIb which extends to the abdominal aorta. When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can ...

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 ... abdominal pain. Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart beat and possibly the ...

The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest pain that may radiate to the back. Dr. You Hao-chun, the director of cardiovascular surgery at Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, ...

Aortic dissection is “one of the major causes ... that radiates to the neck and down the back Fainting Sharp sudden abdominal ...

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 ...