We are familiar with heart attack stroke and cardiac arrest as fatal heart conditions but there are many other conditions ...

Aortic dissection: Get details on this rare condition of the aorta that requires emergency medical treatment.

Exercise benefits the aorta by improving circulation and reducing risk factors like hypertension, but heavy lifting can be ...

Authored by - Dr Niranjan Hiremath, senior consultant, cardiovascular and aortic surgeon and surgical lead, Indraprastha ...

Aortic dissection is more common in men than in women. Risk factors include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, a weakened or bulging aorta and congenital defects ...

An aortic dissection is a hole or tear that forms between the layers in the wall of the blood vessel. High blood pressure is the most common cause of aortic dissections.

Despite the fact that an aortic dissection from a tear in the major artery known as the aorta killed actors John Ritter and Alan Thicke, many aren't familiar with the condition, or its symptoms ...

Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta, in which blood enters the layers of the aorta, splitting it to variable extents. Scroll down to learn its causes ...

Hypertension and smoking are applicable cardiac disease risk factors that lack a causal link to aortic dissection. Hypertension alters the hemodynamic forces applied to the aortic wall.

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 ...

Autopsy showed extensive Stanford type A aortic dissection, pericardial effusion, left hemothorax, and massive hemoperitoneum. The aortic dissection was manifested only by bilateral testicular pain.

Aortic dissection is more common in men than in women. Risk factors include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, a weakened or bulging aorta and congenital defects ...