When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...

The study analyzed data on 6978 adults with a first-ever aortic dissection who were discharged from the hospital and received a prescription for an ACEI, ARB, β-blocker, or ≥1 other antihypertensive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term treatment with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers was associated with ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients ...

Women who experience acute aortic dissection - a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries - not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek ...