A long-time runner thought she was having a heart attack, but her son's quick recall helped doctors find the real cause: a ...

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...

Aortic dissection (AD) is a fatal disease resulting from the dysfunction of elastin contractile units, which are composed of extracellular matrix (ECM) and aortic smooth muscle cells (AoSMCs), and ...

For women with Marfan syndrome (MFS), pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of aortic dissection during the peripartum period, according to new data, but the risk can be mitigated with careful ...

The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds. A team of ...