Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

Roger Black won a bronze and two silver medals across the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, but recently had to undergo open-heart ...

In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic dissection. The Mayo Clinic defines it as a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery ...

A 54-year-old Italian tourist sustained a severe tear in the main aorta of the heart, resulting in reduced blood flow to vital organs and limbs. This condition, classified as a high-risk cardiac ...