Marie Anne August became ill during an exercise session with a life-threatening aortic tear.

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 ...

Aortic dissection, external is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the aorta, the body's largest artery, or bleeding within the aortic wall, according to the NHS. The 45-year-old said ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk grows over time for patients with narrowing of the aorta, the body's biggest blood vessel, per a study.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is urging men over 65 to attend their abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening appointments.