What is aortic dissection?
The aorta is the major artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Aortic dissection occurs when the inner layer of the aorta artery wall splits open (dissects).
How do members experience aortic dissection?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with aortic dissection*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for aortic dissection*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
12
Tried for
aortic dissection
(1)
*Data from patients with aortic dissection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with aortic dissection*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
aortic dissection
(1)
*Data from patients with aortic dissection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has aortic dissection on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 22 | |
| Female | 23 |