Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym and went ...

Aortic aneurysms are characterized by abnormal enlargement of the aorta, the primary artery responsible for carrying blood ...

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 ...

Artivion has secured a green light from the FDA for its stentlike implant designed to help remodel the interior of the aortic arch following rare and severe tears within the lining of the major blood ...

Research suggests that over 120,000 patients suffer from aortic arch disease in the US and Europe annually, but only around ...

What began as a calm summer morning quickly turned into a life-or-death emergency for one Citrus County man, whose survival ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies.