Her sudden pain was an aortic tear. An iPhone ultrasound saved her life.
Sara Adair knows the symptoms of aortic dissections. The hospital analyst's father and sister each experienced the dangerous cardiac condition, when the inner lining of the body's main artery tears ...
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Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...
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Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...