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 ...

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 ...

MUMBAI: At 43, Srikala was too young to suffer an extensive aortic dissection, a severe cardiac complication in which the inner layer of the aorta-the body's largest artery-develops tears that ...

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 ...

Eventually, they realized Earlie Smith experienced aortic dissection, a tear in the innermost layer of the aorta, which can be a life-threatening event. Doctors transferred her to the Ohio State ...

The UK’s first aortic specialist nurse has been chosen to lead a new virtual consultation service for aortic dissection patients launched by a national charity. Emma Hope, who retired from the NHS ...