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

Marie-Anne August was rushed to hospital in Devon after she developed a lethal condition that caused feelings of "tearing and ...

Aortic dissection most commonly causes severe pain from the chest to upper back, and often occurs at midnight or early morning, so people with the “three highs” — high blood pressure, high blood ...

A FIT and healthy woman was told she had ’24 hours to live’ after feeling a ripping in her chest. Marie-Anne August first ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

The 45-year-old fitness enthusiast was rushed to Torbay Hospital in Devon, where she was seen by a consultant and had blood ...

A self-confessed 'fitness addict' was left terrifyingly close to death after rupturing her body's main artery while on the rowing machine at the gym. Super-fit Marie-Anne August, 45, was heaving ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events ...