Sen. Lindsey Graham died at 71 of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. An ER doctor explains why it kills so fast and the warning signs.

Aortic dissection is an often fatal but treatable heart condition, and a surgeon with Jefferson Health hopes more people can act if they know what to look out for. The sudden death Saturday of Sen.

An aortic dissection is a sudden, life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when there is a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's largest blood vessel.

S.C., joins a list of celebrities and officials who also suffered an aortic dissection death, including John Ritter and Alan Thicke.

The Republican senator died at 71 “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said. Doctors explain the “catastrophic” heart condition listed as his preliminary cause of death.

Preliminary findings suggest aortic dissection was the cause of Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death. Doctors explain the warning signs and high-risk groups.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's cause of death reportedly stemmed from aortic dissection. What it is and the symptoms of it.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died on July 11 of an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary medical examiner's report. Aortic dissection symptoms can come on rapidly and without ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill. The aorta is our largest artery, like a highway that arches up from the heart ...

US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according to preliminary findings from a medical examiner. Aortic dissection is rare, and ...