(WFXR)- Following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, WFXR News spoke with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery chief of staff and cardiologist Dr. John Patterson about the signs and symptoms of an aortic dissection, common risk factors, and the chances of survival.
What is an aortic dissection?
“The aorta is a lot like an onion. There’s an inner layer, a middle layer, and an outer layer. And what can happen is the layers literally can separate apart and kind of peel away like the inner layer of an onion.”…