An aortic dissection means a tear in the largest blood vessel of the body.
It is life-threatening, and requires immediate, accurate diagnosis.
A CT Scan is the fastest way to a definitive diagnosis.
Find out more at https://t.co/5Qejs1r0y5
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Aortic dissection is considered in less than half of patients who present to the emergency department with the condition. Early recognition is critical—if diagnosed and treated promptly, lives can be saved.
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Our weekly VHI Seminar Series kicks off today! ❤️
Join us in person at the Victorian Heart Hospital or online at 11.30am to hear from @DrShaunGregory, Dr Rezan Al-jafary and Dr Mehrdad Khamooshi.
→ Read the abstracts and access the link to join: https://t.co/bikPfD6K2z
If access to the Heart Health Check Medicare items are allowed to lapse in June 2023, we risk abandoning a decade’s worth of progress towards more effective & structured screening & management of heart disease in Australia. Help #SaveHeartChecks👉https://t.co/WYxBD2nkBI
🚨 Applications are now OPEN for our Emerging Leaders Programme 2023, which will focus on digital health across cardiovascular diseases!
🗓️ Deadline: 28 February
Apply now 👉 https://t.co/ZWxGDnusFL #WHFEL
The Heart Foundation is pleased to announce Mr David Lloyd as the Foundation’s incoming CEO, bringing with him a career focussed on cultural & strategic leadership in complex environments in healthcare, medical research, & higher education. Read more 👉 https://t.co/kWu8NfdBzA
Almost 2 million Aussies have used the Heart Age Calculator to better understand their risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and what to do next ❤️ The results showcase why heart disease needs to be on the radar of all Australians. Read more 👉 https://t.co/ISi37f0USC
Start a conversation with family. Ask about diagnoses and surgeries-Look for patterns. How many had cancer, diabetes, heart disease, aortic disease? Unexplained sudden death or “massive heart attack” may be undiagnosed aortic disease #ThinkAorta#ThinkAortaThinkFamily