If you think hissing cockroaches make for an unusual Valentine's Day gift, wait until you hear what Houston's Health Museum has in store for the mid-February holiday. On Feb. 14, the museum will host ...

When James Inman, 59, first experienced chest pain one night, he tried to brush it off and go back to sleep. But the pain became unbearable and Inman felt like something was wrong, so he called 911.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The aorta — the big, critical vessel that sends fresh blood from your heart out into your body — is a ...

The Health Museum in Houston will serve up libations and love at an offbeat Valentine’s Day event with an interesting twist. It’s what dreams are made of for Valentine’s Day critics and nonconformists ...

Aortic dissection (AD), a life-threatening condition resulting from aortic wall tears, is especially concerning in the elderly. However, few studies have investigated long-term surgical outcomes in ...

The aorta is the main artery of the human body. Its large structure is key to maintaining the vital function of pumping oxygenated blood around the whole body. Aortic ...

Research on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, has exploded in the last decade, says Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and a leading expert on this rare heart condition.

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

Sometimes the aorta—the largest blood vessel in our bodies—can tear, allowing blood to flow between layers of the aortic wall. This dissection can block blood from flowing to other parts of the body, ...