Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make the most of life.

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal echocardiography ...

"An aortic dissection is very difficult for the doctors to spot unless you have a CT scan. "I also understand how rare it is and how infrequently medical teams must see dissections. It’s such a change ...

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 ...

A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal echocardiography ...

Unless you have a CT scan, it's very difficult to know that you've got an aortic dissection." She said the condition gave the same symptoms as a heart attack but death rates increased "hour by hour".