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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.

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Aortic aneurysm - dissecting

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aortic dissection - Heart Disease Community
- Feb 13, 2011
Hi, my husband who is 32 years old had a dissenting aortic dissection in October. He had a ...
Post Aortic Dissection Fatigue Prevention - Heart Disease Community
- Feb 14, 2011
My 51 year old husband is nearly ten months post aortic dissection surgery and continues to...
turners syndrome daughter with moderate aortic dissection - Pediatric Heart Expert Forum
- Dec 17, 2010
My thirteen year old daughter with Turner's Syndrome was given an echocardiogram yesterday ...
AIRTRAVEL AND AORTIC ANEURYSM - Heart Disease Community
- Jul 14, 2009
Hi! I'm a 40 y.o. female with healthy blood pressure (average 115/70), healthy cholesterol ...
aortic dissection - Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Expert Forum
- Jun 03, 2008
I am a 30 year old healthy male that was involved in a horrible accident. I was diagnosed w...
aortic dissection-prognosis - Heart Disease Expert Forum
- Apr 06, 2008
I am 40 years old and have a type a and b dissection with dacron replacement for the upper ...
Aorta Replacement Surgery - Heart Disease Community
- May 20, 2008
I am a 45 year old male. I suffered a Type ll Aortic Dissection in June 05. Luckily I was a...
aortic dissection - Heart Disease Community
- Sep 06, 2007
had a aortic dissection repaired 10 years ago at CCF but was left to follow-up in my home ...
Mrs - Heart Disease Expert Forum
- Sep 06, 2007
I had a aortic dissection repaired 10 years ago at CCF but was left to follow-up in my home...
heart attack or not? - Heart Disease Expert Forum
- Aug 20, 2007
Today I experienced a sudden stabbing pain in the area of my heart, severe enough to make m...
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