A multicenter clinical trial led by UTHealth Houston has found that survivors of aortic dissection can participate in moderate-intensity exercise at home without increasing the risk of recurrent ...

After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly on Saturday night at age 71, the preliminary report from the D.C. medical examiner’s office found the senator suffered an aortic dissection — ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta or bleeding within the aortic wall, resulting in the separation (dissection) of the layers of the ...

DALLAS, July 13, 2026 — Following the sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, widespread news reports indicate he suffered from an aortic dissection. An aortic dissection is a ...

An aortic dissection happens when tears appear in the inner lining of the aorta, which is the main artery leaving the heart. Blood surges into the tears, causing the aorta lining to split, or dissect.

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...