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Days after giving birth, mom, 27, had neck and chest pain. It was 1st sign of aortic dissection

When the neck pain began, Amani Odom placed a warm compress on it to soothe her muscles. Soon a jolt of pain “shot straight to (her) chest.” “I immediately shot out of bed and was gasping for air and ...
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Doctors dismissed pregnant woman’s chest pain as a panic attack. She almost died of a heart condition

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...
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Woman Feels ‘Bubbling’ Pain in Her Chest During Workout. Doctors Shocked After She Survives Rare Aortic Tear

Marie Anne August, 45, was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called aortic dissection Jam Press/Marie-Anne August Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym and went ...
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ACE Inhibitors/ARBs Appear On Par With Beta-blockers After Aortic Dissection

Over the long term, patients who survive an aortic dissection appear to do just as well treated with either beta-blockers or ACE inhibitors/ARBs rather than other antihypertensive drugs, a ...