Type A Aortic Dissection Tied to Greater Mortality in Women
To improve outcomes, physicians should be alert to potential symptoms and act quickly.
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To improve outcomes, physicians should be alert to potential symptoms and act quickly.
Women who experience acute aortic dissection-;a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries-;not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek medical care, but they also are more likely to die, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Women who experience acute aortic dissection--a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries--not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek medical care, but they also are more likely to die.