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What is aortic dissection? Symptoms, causes and how to lower risk
An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency. It can happen with little warning, as apparently was the case with U.S.
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An aortic dissection is a tear in the inner layer of the main artery that constitutes a life‑threatening emergency and can occur with little warning. The condition was cited as the preliminary cause of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death at age 71. His fatal event was linked to plaque buildup in his arteries, which is identified as a factor that can precipitate an aortic dissection.
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