We are familiar with heart attack stroke and cardiac arrest as fatal heart conditions but there are many other conditions ...

Aortic dissection is more common in men than in women. Risk factors include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, a weakened or bulging aorta and congenital defects ...

Aortic dissection: Get details on this rare condition of the aorta that requires emergency medical treatment.

Authored by - Dr Niranjan Hiremath, senior consultant, cardiovascular and aortic surgeon and surgical lead, Indraprastha ...

Exercise benefits the aorta by improving circulation and reducing risk factors like hypertension, but heavy lifting can be ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection happens when there's a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal.

Aortic dissection is more common in men than in women. Risk factors include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, a weakened or bulging aorta and congenital defects ...

High blood pressure, often symptomless, poses significant health risks if untreated, warns Dr. Praneeth Suryadevara. Early ...

Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta, in which blood enters the layers of the aorta, splitting it to variable extents. Scroll down to learn its causes ...

Autopsy showed extensive Stanford type A aortic dissection, pericardial effusion, left hemothorax, and massive hemoperitoneum. The aortic dissection was manifested only by bilateral testicular pain.

Hypertension and smoking are applicable cardiac disease risk factors that lack a causal link to aortic dissection. Hypertension alters the hemodynamic forces applied to the aortic wall.