A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but deadly medical condition. "Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

The significance of a genetic variant that substantially increases the risk of a frequently fatal thoracic aortic dissection or full rupture has been confirmed by researchers. Thoracic aortic ...

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

Chest pain is a common symptom that many people experience at some point in their lives. While it’s often linked to heart-related issues such as angina or heart attacks, sharp chest pain can sometimes ...

Journalist Grant Wahl died this week after collapsing in Qatar. His wife Dr. Celine Gounder said that his death was due to an aortic aneurysm. The condition occurs when the aorta weakens and leads to ...