The U.S. Senator died from an aortic dissection, when the lining of the artery tears.

The South Carolina senator’s sudden death has raised questions about aortic dissection. A surgeon explains the condition.

This article examines the risk factors, clinical presentation, and management strategies for patients with aortic dissection, the cause of the death of Sen Lindsey Graham.

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 medical examiner's findings suggest Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly Saturday after suffering an aortic ...

Initial indications from the District of Columbia Medical Examiner’s Office are that Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly on ...

The aorta is a main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of the body. The blood it carries is rich in oxygen, and your body relies on it for survival. The aorta is about an inch ...

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...

What Is an Aortic Dissection? An aortic dissection is an emergency with your aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body and the main artery that takes blood from your heart to the rest of ...

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 ...

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.