A “fit and healthy” woman, Marie Anne August, experienced a “ripping” and bubbling” feeling in her chest. The 45-year-old was ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency ... When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can occur leading to dissection, however it is well known that pathology of the aortic ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates ... a fast heart beat and possibly the feeling of impending doom, may be experiencing a tear or dissection of the aorta.

A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency ... When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can occur leading to dissection, however it is well known that pathology of the aortic ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the aorta, the body's largest artery, or bleeding within the aortic wall, according to the NHS. The 45-year-old said it was ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from ...

The hospital analyst's father and sister each experienced the dangerous cardiac condition, when the inner lining of the body's main artery tears and causes the aorta to come apart. Aortic ...

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, ...

The tear may also occur in the upper aorta (ascending aorta), which may extend into the abdomen. Type B involves a tear in the lower aorta only (descending aorta), which may also extend into the ...

Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heartbeat and possibly the feeling of impending doom, may be ...