Aortic dissection is one of those rare, dangerous conditions that can strike without warning and escalate quickly. It is not something we often hear about, but knowing the signs could save a life.

Doctors at IPGMER successfully performed a rare stent grafting procedure on a 66-year-old aortic dissection patient. Due to a narrow femoral artery, the traditional groin access was not feasible.

the mediastinum, and the path of the trachea. Counsel should use the marked-up images to get the doctor to concede there are anatomical abnormalities that are often present with aortic dissection.

Further chest x-ray on the same day revealed mediastinal widening compared to preoperative images ... and signs of active bleeding, without evidence of aortic dissection (Figure 5). Considering the ...

Penny had a large dissection of his aorta that needed to be repaired immediately. By 4 a.m., he was in surgery having a new aortic arch put it and its connection to major blood vessels repaired.

The UK’s first aortic specialist nurse has been chosen to lead a new virtual consultation service for aortic dissection patients launched by a national charity. Emma Hope, who retired from the NHS ...

The diagnosis and management of aortic lacerations has been gradually improving. Historically, aortic lacerations were a common cause of exsanguination with extremely high mortality rate. However, in ...

What Is an Aortic Dissection? An aortic dissection is an emergency with your aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body and the main artery that takes blood from your heart to the rest ...

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately.

It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe and often fatal. Despite the fact that an aortic dissection from a tear in the major artery known as the ...

Widened mediastinum and abnormal aortic contour were found on ... with a maximum dilation of 55 mm at the level of the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery and no signs of aortic dissection, AIH, or ...