Dr. Melissa Russo discusses contributing factors, an approach to diagnosing aortic dissection in the pregnant patient, an algorithm for management, common misconceptions, and counseling and ...
Advocates with Aortic Hope/Think Aorta, The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, and The Aortic Dissection Collaborative for Patient-Centered Research discuss how they are raising awareness of ...
Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ascending ... Many of these symptoms can be signs of other life-threatening conditions. See a healthcare provider ...
The aorta is the largest artery in the body to which all other major arteries are connected. It is a big tube-like structure, usually about 1 inch wide in diameter, although its size varies ...
Around two million people attend NHS emergency departments each year with these symptoms, so we need to decide how we select people for scanning. The Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADD-RS) ...