A ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm -- the reported cause of death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl -- is a rare but deadly medical condition. "Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

In the wake of prominent U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl's sudden death related to an aortic aneurysm, a Houston doctor is weighing in on risk factors, warning signs and treatments. Wahl, 49, had ...

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, supplying branches to all organs and tissues of the body. It has a thick wall of muscle and elastic fibers that allows it to expand and contract with ...

Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

Journalist Grant Wahl died this week after collapsing in Qatar. His wife Dr. Celine Gounder said that his death was due to an aortic aneurysm. The condition occurs when the aorta weakens and leads to ...