John Ritter's family touts early detection to protect against aortic disease that claimed his life.

Ritter, best known for his role in the cult series 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, died on September 11, 2023, from an aortic dissection.

Experts say nearly half of people with Marfan syndrome don't know they have it, putting them at serious risk for ...

A new finding by clinicians and geneticists may solve a medical mystery that one family has faced for the last 15 years and help identify the cause of a rare aortic disease in other patients as well.

Amy Yasbeck is revisiting the night John Ritter died, more than two decades after the actor became ill while working on 8 Simple Rules. Speaking ... Read More ...

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 ...

After surviving a life-threatening aortic dissection, a seven-hour surgery, Gregg Downing is sharing his story to raise awareness of the condition's warning signs.

John Ritter died in 2003 from an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery ...

A preliminary exam found U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died from an aortic dissection. It’s a tear in the inner lining of the aorta — the largest artery in the body — but it isn’t always fatal. Dr. Michael ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with American Heart Association's volunteer president Dr. Manesh Patel about aortic dissection, the preliminary finding of what led to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death. Preliminary ...