A multicenter clinical trial led by UTHealth Houston has found that survivors of aortic dissection can participate in ...
Chest pain and heart attacks have become almost synonymous in most people's minds, but not all chest pain comes from the ...
The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...
A multicenter clinical trial led by UTHealth Houston has found that survivors of aortic dissection can participate in ...
Compared with other antihypertensive agents, the use of beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with benefits in the ...
When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients ...
The study analyzed data on 6978 adults with a first-ever aortic dissection who were discharged from the hospital and received a prescription for an ACEI, ARB, β-blocker, or ≥1 other antihypertensive ...
Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition characterised by the separation of the aortic wall layers, demanding rapid risk stratification, diagnosis and tailored intervention. Initial ...