Dr. Shanbhag: Since aortic dissections are an important cause of chest pain and can be fatal, it's essential to seek care right away. Immediate detection and treatment are key to survival.

Dr. Mussa: Aortic dissections are often underdiagnosed, so it’s hard to provide exact estimates. Recent data show that 13,000 Americans die each year from the condition.

TCT 939: The Spooky Ghost of Iatrogenic Aortic Dissection After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Presenter: Guilherme Bratz October 25, 2023 More slides + Presentation TCT 2023 ...

Aortic dissection can strike anyone, although it most often affects men in their 50s. It occurs when a small tear in the inner layer of the artery allows blood to flow into the middle layer.

Aortic dissection occurs when the wall of the aorta tears, allowing blood to exit the aorta through a false lumen. If the blood escapes through this rupture to the rest of the body, it can prove ...

In the study of the aortic dissection-spotting tool—the results of which were presented at the VEITHSymposium last week—researchers applied the deep learning AI to just over 1,300 CT ...

Aortic dissections can be deadly, and are hard to diagnose. Both Adair's father and sister survived, but after her sister's aortic dissection at the age of 49, Adair was determined to learn why it ...