For generations, something troubling seemed to plague the men in John Ritter’s bloodline. “We always heard, ‘Oh those Ritters die of their first and last heart attack,’ ” Amy Yasbeck, the beloved ...

An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency. It can happen with little warning, as apparently was the case with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. His ...

An aortic dissection can happen suddenly, even though the vulnerability behind it may have been developing for years. The condition was identified in connection with the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham ...

Aortic dissection has made headlines in recent years, but it remains a rare and life-threatening medical emergency. It killed actor John Ritter, “Growing Pains” star Alan Thicke, and, more recently, U ...

After 15 years at the helm, today is officially Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO. In April, Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO on September 1, with John Ternus set to take the reins.

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 ...

Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency that requires immediate recognition and intervention to reduce mortality. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, US Senator Lindsey Graham ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death ...

Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death has understandably focused public attention on a rare but devastating cardiovascular emergency. Yet beneath the headlines lies an opportunity to correct one of ...

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 ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death has thrown new attention on a rare but often deadly cardiovascular emergency known as aortic dissection. The cause of death was identified as an aortic dissection ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden death on Saturday at the age of 71 has been attributed to an aortic dissection, raising questions over the rare but often fatal condition. Francisco Diaz, D.C.’s ...