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Aortic dissection

The aorta, the main vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, is made up of 3 layers. Aortic dissection is a tear that occurs between the innermost and middle layers of the aorta...

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

When blood vessel walls weaken, there is sometimes a balloon-like expansion called an aneurysm. This occurs most often in the abdominal aorta, an essential blood vessel...

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Carotid artery disease

The carotid artery is the main artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain. A substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries as you age. If too much plaque accumulates in the artery...

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