An aortic dissection is a tear in one of the layers of the aorta. The aorta is your body’s largest blood vessel. Your aorta is made up of three layers. When a hole or tear forms in one of these layers ...

Acute aortic dissection is a time critical life-threatening disorder affecting the aorta. Untreated type A dissection is almost always fatal. It is crucial to make early diagnosis and surgical ...

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.

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Recent data shows that about ...

Norway: A new analysis of UK Biobank data, supported by a meta-analysis of prospective studies, has confirmed a strong ...

A North Texas police officer has a lot to celebrate this Father’s Day, after a brush with a life-threatening heart emergency.

Due to the sudden rupture of the aortic wall, aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention, as it can lead to vascular collapse. Individuals with ...

Aortyx announced today that it brought in $16 million (€13.8 million) to support its bioresorbable aortic patch technology.

This Father's Day holds special meaning for David Harney, a 45-year-old Highland Village police officer who survived a rare ...

Robin Thicke included a special tribute to his late father Alan Thicke at his wedding to April Love Geary, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Friday, May 30. Alan died of a ruptured aorta and a standard ...

Aortyx SL secured €13.8 million (US$15.9 million) in a series A funding round for its solution which treats aortic dissection. The company developed a system to repair the aortic tear, which includes ...