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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

for an aortic dissection to occur without any symptoms. "A lot of times it's detected accidentally," Parekh said. "Let's say you're an older patient and you're getting a CT chest scan for whatever ...

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".

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 ...