Sometimes the aorta—the largest blood vessel in our bodies—can tear, allowing blood to flow between layers of the aortic wall. This dissection can block blood from flowing to other parts of the body, ...

In 2010, the first practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of thoracic aortic disease were jointly published by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American Heart ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aortic dissections are classified by severity: The most severe usually call for immediate surgery, and the least ...

Since then, Bishop has undergone two open-heart surgeries at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with her latest procedure being done by Kyle Eudailey, M.D., at the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular ...

THE incidence of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta is higher than is usually realized, since it is found at about 1 of 500 autopsies. 1 With increased accuracy in diagnosis more cases of acute ...

Ask any trainee in emergency medicine for a list of rapidly fatal conditions, and it is almost certain that acute aortic dissection (AAD) will be near the top. In acute care medicine, AAD is a ...

The main focus of our research is aortic aneurysms and dissections, life-threatening diseases caused by progressive degeneration of the aortic wall. We have several ongoing projects investigating the ...

A recurrent genetic mutation has been linked to deadly thoracic aortic dissections in family members as young as 17 years of age. A multi-institutional team led by Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., of The ...

GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT)- ECU Health held its first-annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day during Aortic Disease Awareness Month. The event aimed to educate health professionals, as well as, patients at ...

In a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication: an aortic dissection. For a new investigation ...