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 ...

On September 11, 2003, Hollywood actor John Ritter fell ill while rehearsing for the television comedy, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He started sweating profusely, vomiting and ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel in the body that arises from the heart and carries oxygenated blood to the whole body, including the brain, limbs and abdominal organs. Diseases of the aorta are ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) --Alan Thicke's official cause of death has been released. The actor died at the age of 69 on Dec. 13 from a "ruptured aorta" and a "standard type A aortic dissection" ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.