The aorta is a major blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. As the heart pumps blood, it first enters the aorta and is then delivered via connecting vessels to the rest of ...

Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency that requires immediate recognition and intervention to reduce mortality. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, US Senator Lindsey Graham ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Imagine sitting at home feeling perfectly fine, only to be struck down the next second by an agonizing, unyielding pain. This terrifyingly sudden scenario is exactly how an aortic dissection begins.

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When Earlie Smith, then 39, woke on October 15, 2023, she felt intense heartburn. She ate something and took an over-the-counter heartburn medication, but the sensation never dissipated. Soon, the ...

US Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night, hours after returning to the United States from an official visit to Ukraine. According to a preliminary report ...

Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday from an aortic dissection, a life-threatening medical emergency. The condition can come on suddenly and often mimics other serious health conditions. There are ...

The South Carolina senator died Saturday from a ‘brief and sudden illness.’ Here’s what a surgeon who treats patients with aortic dissection wants people to know. Senator Lindsey Graham died on ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with American Heart Association's volunteer president Dr. Manesh Patel about aortic dissection, the preliminary finding of what led to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death. Preliminary ...