AORTIC dissection is a rare but serious heart condition that tends to affect people in their 50s and 60s. Here we outline all the key details that you need to know ...
Canadian actor Alan Thicke died in 2016 from a ruptured aorta three hours after experiencing an aortic dissection. (Credit: Stuart Gradon/Postmedia/File) For emergency doctors, the fear of missing a ...
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It is important to note that the 55-year-old was moved to a specialized hospital in Sydney after suffering an aortic ...
A beveled aortic hemiarch replacement is a surgical procedure to repair an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta and arch of the aorta. This procedure involves removing the ...
Wheelchair-bound Chris Cairns, was “extremely” close to dying but the former New Zealand all-rounder is back, trying to give ...
In 44 patients with suspected dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, an aortographic diagnosis of dissection, based on the demonstration of a narrowed true lumen and of a false channel, was made in 23.