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

A portable iPhone ultrasound device enabled the rapid diagnosis of aortic dissection, ensuring timely emergency surgery.

Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same deadly condition.

Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same deadly condition.

Acute aortic syndrome is a life threatening condition caused by a tear in the thoracic aorta. Consider acute aortic syndrome in all patients presenting with chest pain that is unexplained or ...

Keywords: aortic, aortic dissection, TEVAR, stent graft misdeployment, case report Citation: Zhu HJ, Yan F and Zhao PP (2024) Endoluminal rescue of false lumen graft deployment in TEVAR for type B ...

Successful placement of the aortic stent-graft was performed in the catheterization laboratory under fluoroscopic and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance within 24 hours of the onset of pain.

In clinical practice, awareness of the clinical manifestations of aortic dissection should be increased. Careful inquiry about medical history, attention to atypical clinical presentations of aortic ...

6) Chest imaging showing obvious aortic enlargement or the formation of a false lumen, and cardiac color Doppler ultrasound revealing dilation of the aortic sinus, left ventricular enlargement, aortic ...

When Amanda Banic experienced chest pain a second time, her husband insisted she return to the hospital. She had an aortic dissection that could have killed her.