Understanding Aortic Disease: The Difference Between Dissection and Aneurysm, and Why Screening Matters
Lindsey Graham died of an aortic dissection. My husband Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. What the difference means, and who should get screened.
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What is an aortic dissection? Sen. Lindsey Graham died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared

What is an aortic dissection? Explaining heart condition tied to Lindsey Graham’s death
What is an aortic dissection? Sen. Lindsey Graham died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared

What is an aortic dissection? Explaining heart condition tied to Lindsey Graham’s death
What is an aortic dissection? Sen. Lindsey Graham died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared

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