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Cook Medical Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Aortic Dissection Device

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Cook Medical announced its recent approval from the U.S. FDA for its Zenith Dissection Endovascular System. The system, consisting of a proximal stent-graft ...
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First US Patient Treated with Cook Medical’s Recently Approved Zenith® Dissection Endovascular System

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the recent FDA approval of Cook Medical’s Zenith Dissection Endovascular System, Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey, has treated the ...
WebMD

Aortic Dissection

What Is an Aortic Dissection? An aortic dissection is an emergency with your aorta, which is the largest blood vessel in your body and the main artery that takes blood from your heart to the rest of ...
Healthline

Aortic Dissection vs. Aneurysm: What’s the Difference?

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weak aortic wall stretches, causing it to bulge. An aortic dissection occurs when there’s a tear in the aortic wall, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. The ...
Healio

Aortic Dissection - Ascending

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...
Nature

Aortic dissection

Figure 1: Aortic dissection is caused by bleeding within the aortic wall. The first 2 weeks after the onset of an aortic dissection is considered the acute stage, in which patients are highly ...