Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of ... modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful as well. Descending aortic ...

Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful ... is advised when lowering blood pressure during acute ascending aortic dissection since shock can occur from the many possible complications.

"When aortic dissection is confused with heart disease ... They include a CT scan MRI Transesophageal echocardiogram Surprisingly, a chest X-ray or EKG won't necessarily spot aortic problems.

Both Adair's father and sister survived, but after her sister's aortic dissection at the age of 49, Adair was determined to learn why it had happened. She, her father and her sister were diagnosed ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, receiving surgical repair at a high-volume aortic center is associated with improved survival.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition with complex immunological underpinnings.