Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

Sara Adair’s life was saved by an iPhone ultrasound probe after suffering an aortic dissection. Quick diagnosis allowed for ...

A MAN assumed he was suffering from an allergic reaction after feeling a strange ripping in his chest – little did he know he’d be undergoing open heart surgery days later to save his ...

and metabolic syndrome can make this condition progress quicker. These factors can lead to a more rapid decline in heart ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve have a significantly increased risk of aortic dissection. The onset of symptoms in aortic dissection are usually sudden without warning.

Any disease process that leads to aortic root dilation (eg, Marfan syndrome or aortic dissection) may cause enlargement of the aortic valve annulus; this results in failure of the leaflets to ...

Congenital Heart Disease is when someone has one or more problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. To ...

Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is the major cardiac lesion of Williams Syndrome (WS). WS also has features of mental retardation (MR), characteristic facies and variable hypercalcemia in ...

and postoperative care of patients with aortic aneurysms and dissection, including those resulting from genetic connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome, as well ...

Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects the body's connective tissues. Aortic aneurysms and dissections are a common risk for a person diagnosed with the disorder ...