Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

Early complications, within 12 months of surgery, were noted in 6 cases (7%) and consisted of 4 cases of thrombotic occlusion of a diseased but previously patent superficial femoral artery distal ...

The device uses an active fixation mechanism with external barbs oriented in opposing directions and designed to engage the aortic wall to decrease the risk of proximal and distal migration.

The device is a probe that plugs into an iPhone, turning the device into a portable ultrasound system. The scan showed the large tear in Adair's aorta, Sengupta said. Adair was sent for a CT scan ...