The night of March 16 was like any other for Bartlett police Sgt. Chris Johnson. Right until the chest pains started. “It was ...

Dr. Shanbhag: Since aortic dissections are an important cause of chest pain and can be fatal, it's essential to seek care right away. Immediate detection and treatment are key to survival.

Aortic dissections can be acute (sudden) or chronic (long-term). Ascending Aortic Dissection. An ascending aortic dissection affects the part of your aorta that branches off from your heart. It’s also ...

An aortic dissection can lead to internal bleeding and organ and heart damage. Stay as calm as possible. Sometimes these symptoms don’t mean there’s a serious medical problem.

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

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 ...

This Father's Day holds special meaning for David Harney, a 45-year-old Highland Village police officer who survived a rare and often fatal heart condition known as an aortic dissection. Harney, a ...

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.

Tyler Ritter and Amy Yasbeck are stepping out. The son of the late John Ritter and the actress made a rare appearance at the ...

Symptoms of aortic dissection include sudden and severe chest or upper back pain, stomach pain, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, leg pain, difficulty walking and more.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A mouse model with a fibrillin-1 (FBN1) missense variant develops spontaneous aortic dissection, showing early endothelial dysfunction and immune cell infiltration.