If public healthcare is the heart of the nation, then ours has a ruptured aorta. On top of losing HCWs, the public healthcare sector is also haemorrhaging resources. As mentioned before ...

Aortic aneurysm rupture (rAA) and acute aortic dissection (AAD) are serious cardiovascular emergencies that can lead to high mortality rates. Recent research has increasingly focused on the ...

Aorta is the largest blood vessel running from ... However, sometimes they rupture and symptoms of rupture include sudden pain in the abdomen or back, fast pulse, dizziness, and sweaty skin.

He has suffered from a ruptured aorta and the bursting of an aortic valve. He also had a pacemaker fitted that stopped working. Mr Walton said: "I could not do much as it was affecting my ...

Tobacco use is the leading risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development. The most serious complication is rupture, which is usually fatal. Repair is recommended if the AAA grows ...