What Is an Aortic Aneurysm? Silent, Dangerous — and Treatable
An aortic aneurysm is a ballooning in the wall of the aorta — the body’s main artery — and the most dangerous thing about it is that it causes no symptoms until it is on the verge of rupturing. Rupture of an aortic aneurysm is one of the most lethal events in medicine, with mortality …
Aortic Dissection — Symptoms, Emergency Surgery and What Families Need to Know
If someone near you has sudden, severe tearing chest or back pain — call emergency services immediately and do not drive. Aortic dissection is one of the few conditions where minutes determine survival. Aortic dissection is a tear in the inner wall of the aorta that allows blood to surge between the layers of the …