Patients with giant cell arteritis have a greater risk for aortic complications than those with polymyalgia rheumatica.

As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly ...

It often starts with sudden, sharp chest pain that feels unlike anything you have experienced before. It might spread to your ...

Disparities based on race and sex, including Black race and being a woman, impact presentation, complications, and survival ...

The fatal complication of an ascending aortic aneurysm is rupture and/or aortic dissection. The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography.

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This ...

Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called "reactive oxygen species" over time. These ...

Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym ...

As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with ascending or aortic arch aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Ascending and aortic arch aneurysms are ...