Incidence of acute aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm rupture jumped within a day or two ...

A DAD-of-two has been left fighting for his life after a suspected complication from having a filling replaced. James Molloy, ...

Emerging research indicates that meteorological factors—such as low ambient temperature, abrupt temperature declines, and variations in atmospheric pressure—play a significant role in precipitating ...

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...

The family of a Cheltenham dad-of-two who is fighting for his life after getting a filling replaced at the dentist have ...

Though aortic dissections—in which the inner layer of the body’s central blood vessel tears—are rare, affecting around three out of every 100,000 people per year, they carry a disproportionately high ...

First performed at University Hospital in August 2024 on a now 51-year-old patient named Angela, who asked to be identified ...

The aorta, one of the “great arteries,” carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Recent data shows that about ...

When the neck pain began, Amani Odom placed a warm compress on it to soothe her muscles. Soon a jolt of pain “shot straight to (her) chest.” “I immediately shot out of bed and was gasping for air and ...