These siblings had identical cardiac events one after the other: ‘Worse than any heartburn’
Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped ...
'I escaped': Otherwise healthy Austin runner dodges death after aortic dissection
This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...
You Have a 3% Risk of Getting a Brain Aneurysm And Will Probably Never Know
Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands announced on air yesterday that he has a brain aneurysm and needs urgent brain surgery.
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Aortic Dissection - Descending
Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...
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Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Disease: Overview of Current Devices and Clinical Results
The Gore TAG Endoprosthesis is composed of a symmetric expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) tube externally reinforced with a layer of ePTFE and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP ...