The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest pain that may radiate to the back. Dr. You Hao-chun, the director of cardiovascular surgery at Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, ...

It has a lower risk of rupture. The aorta is the main artery in the body, supplying oxygen to the brain, muscles, and cells. An abdominal aortic aneurysm develops in the portion of the aorta ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...