Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please talk about aortic dissection?
Who is at risk, and how do you keep it from happening again?
Dear Reader: Let's begin with the aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in the body. It carries oxygen-rich …