aortic dissection
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is aortic dissection?
Aortic dissection is a potentially life-threatening condition in which there is bleeding into and along the wall of the aorta, the major artery leaving the heart.
Alternative Names:
Aortic aneurysm - dissecting
Posts on aortic dissection (448)
I am a 30 year old healthy male that was involved in a horrible accident. I was diagnosed w...
Aorta Replacement Surgery - Heart Disease Community
- May 20, 2008
I am 40 years old and have a type a and b dissection with dacron replacement for the upper ...
I had a aortic dissection repaired 10 years ago at CCF but was left to follow-up in my home...
aortic dissection - Heart Disease Community
- Sep 06, 2007
Today I experienced a sudden stabbing pain in the area of my heart, severe enough to make m...
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My dad had a heart operation a little less than 2 days ago as he had aortic dissecti...
Aortic Dissection? - Heart Disease Community
- May 17, 2007
I READ ALL THESE SYMPTOMS OF AORTIC DISSECTION ON emedicine.com AND THESE SYMPTOMS ARE THE...
