July 31, 2007 (Boston, MA)-The risk of dying remains high after discharge in patients treated for acute dissection of the descending aorta, but it's far worse when the resulting false lumen becomes ...

Each year, thousands of Americans suffer a sudden tear in the body's largest blood vessel, the aorta. It's often misdiagnosed, can kill if not treated immediately, and survivors face a high and ...

Introduction: Both best medical treatment (BMT) and endovascular repair (ER) are viable treatment strategies in uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD). However, long-term outcomes of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The most widely used algorithms are more than 45 years old and were devised before endovascular treatment was an ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Each year, 10,000 Americans suffer a sudden tear in the lining of their body’s largest blood vessel, the aorta. It’s often misdiagnosed, and it can kill if not treated immediately.