One man’s experience is a reminder that sometimes the biggest health threats are the ones you never feel.

An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency. It can happen with little ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

Epiaortic ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerosis. In several studies, the technique has identified atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as the major risk factor ...

"He was so loved by so many people," she said, and hearing the outpouring "is like a warm hug when you really need it," his wife said. A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of ...

Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms often progress silently, but once dissection or rupture occurs, they can cause severe mortality before hospital arrival or during admission.

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways A balanced diet and regular exercise are essential to protect the ...

Prediction of aortic dissection or rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm is a challenge, and more accurate identification of high-risk patients and timing of repair surgery are required. A new ...

Cross-sectional area compliance (CC) and distensibility (DC) in the ascending and descending aorta and the average pulse wave velocity (PWV) along the descending section of the thoracic aorta were ...

Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium – an accumulation of blood in the sac around his heart – his wife, Dr. Céline Gounder announced on ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but deadly medical condition. "Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, ...