Healio

FDA: Fluoroquinolones increase odds of aortic dissection, AAA rupture

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA issued a safety alert stating that fluoroquinolone antibiotics increase the odds of aortic dissection ...
Nature

Aortic Aneurysm Rupture and Acute Aortic Dissection Related to Meteorological Factors

Emerging research indicates that meteorological factors—such as low ambient temperature, abrupt temperature declines, and variations in atmospheric pressure—play a significant role in precipitating ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Ciprofloxacin May Up Likelihood of Aortic Dissection, Rupture

Increased susceptibility observed in mouse model of sporadic aortic aneurysm and dissection (HealthDay News) — In a mouse model of moderate, sporadic aortic aneurysm and dissection (AAD), ...
UC San Francisco

UCSF Researchers Develop Prediction Model of Aortic Aneurysm

Ascending thoracic aortic disease is an important cause of sudden death in the U.S., yet most aortic aneurysms are identified incidentally. To improve assessment of patients who may be at risk for ...
News Medical

U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection

When a patient comes to the hospital with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), a tearing of the inner lining of the aorta, surgeons typically perform an immediate open repair to prevent death from ...
TCTMD

Aortic Complications Spike for Women During Pregnancy and Shortly After Giving Birth

A large analysis involving millions of women is shoring up the case that pregnancy is a particularly high-risk time for developing aortic dissection and rupture. Women with a connective tissue ...
KRON4 News

Alan Thicke cause of death ruptured aorta

(KRON) Alan Thicke died from a ruptured aorta. KRON4’s Hollywood partner Entertainment Tonight reports The Canadian actor died of a “ruptured aorta” and a “standard type A aortic dissection,” ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor Researchers Awarded NIH Funding to Study Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection and Rupture

The research team including Dr. Ying Shen, professor of surgery and director of the Aortic Disease Research Lab; Dr. Scott LeMaire, professor of and vice chair for research in the Department of ...
Forbes

FDA Warns About What Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics May Do To Your Aorta

Your aorta is sorta really, really important. It is the big artery that emerges from your heart and supplies the rest of your body with blood and oxygen. That's why you might want to pay attention to ...
UPI

Death rate rises among people with aortic dissection

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...
UPI

Alan Thicke's cause of death revealed: ruptured aorta, aortic dissection

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) --Alan Thicke's official cause of death has been released. The actor died at the age of 69 on Dec. 13 from a "ruptured aorta" and a "standard type A aortic dissection" ...