Aortic dissection and rupture is related to aortic diameter and expansion rate in many situations (table 2). The mean (SD) expansion rate in the ascending aorta is 1.3 (1.2) mm/year, in the descending ...

While visiting Utah, Christine Seppi experienced sudden, severe abdominal and back pain. A rare diagnosis—an abdominal aortic dissection—led her to University of Utah Hospital, where a custom-built ...

Instead, surgeons innovatively accessed the aorta through an abdominal incision ... Investigative tests confirmed that she had aortic dissection, a condition where there is a tear in the inner ...

Mangaluru: The doctors at KMC Hospital saved the life of a 65-year-man who was battling a critically rare and fatal abdominal aortic dissection with an aneurysm leak. What seemed like a stomach ...

abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and limb ischemia (reduced blood flow). Nearly 20% of patients with aortic dissection present without typical signs and symptoms, according to “Litigation in ...

A Polish traveler was rushed to Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital with a deadly aneurysm and survived thanks to a high-stakes ...

Ten (55.5%) patients had concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), with a median size of the aneurysm of 49.5 mm (range: 44-66 mm). No statistical differences in baseline characteristics were seen ...

The dissection extends from the aortic sinuses to the left iliac artery, brachiocephalic trunk, bilateral subclavian arteries, bilateral carotid arteries, and abdominal aorta, with widespread intimal ...

If you do have symptoms of an abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm, they may include: In the case of an aortic aneurysm rupture or dissection, you may need emergency surgery. Typically, you’ll first ...

An aortic dissection is an uncommon emergency medical condition that occurs when there is a tear, or rupture, in the inner layer of the aorta. The aorta is the biggest artery in the human body, and it ...