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 ...

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 ...

What is an aortic dissection? An aortic dissection is a tear (dissection) in the wall of the body’s main artery (aorta). The aorta sends blood from your heart to the rest of your body. A tear causes ...

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 ...

What Is an Aortic Dissection? An aortic dissection is an emergency with your aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body and the main artery that takes blood from your heart to the rest ...

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 ...