This time, August underwent a CT scan. The results led to her ... Symptoms of aortic dissection include sudden and severe chest or upper back pain, stomach pain, shortness of breath, loss of ...

A "fit and healthy" woman from Devon who survived an "incredibly rare" aortic dissection has said she is determined to make the most of life.

“When the aortic dissection happened, I felt a ripping in my chest, followed by a bubbling feeling ... "An aortic dissection is very difficult for the doctors to spot unless you have a CT scan. "I ...

The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest to back pain, often associated with a cold sweat from severe pain, so when emergency doctors hear patients describe similar symptoms, ...

"The diagnosis took me by surprise because I thought I was so fit.When the aortic dissection happened, I felt a ripping in my chest ... to spot unless you have a CT scan. I also understand ...

Unless you have a CT scan, it's very difficult ... The symptoms of aortic dissection include: A sudden, severe pain across the chest, often felt in the back or between the shoulder blades Pain ...

For years, the default definitive treatment for patients with early-stage I non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC ... lobectomy with systematic lymph node dissection. Guidelines from the National ...

The 45-year-old fitness enthusiast was rushed to Torbay Hospital in Devon, where she was seen by a consultant and had blood ...

pallor and paresthesia of the extremities helped in deciding on an urgent CT scan to rule out any aortic dissection (fig 1). CT of the chest was performed and showed type A aortic dissection of ...