My aorta dissected nearly four years ago. I breathed through intense chest pain until it passed and thought I was fine. Only because one of my carotid arteries had also dissected, eventually causing stroke-like symptoms, did I go to the hospital. Emergency open-heart surgery then saved my life. 🙏🕉️☮️❤️
@aorticdissectct.bsky.socialToday is Aortic Dissection Awareness Day. Know the signs.
Sudden, severe chest, back or abdominal pain is a typical symptom of aortic dissection. But some cases are painless or present in unexpected ways. Sometimes the only signs are neurological, such as sudden weakness or collapse.
