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Aortic dissection occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 people and is most often seen in men ages 40 to 70, according to the National Library of Medicine.

Aortic dissection symptoms Symptoms include pain in the chest, jaw, neck, back, shoulder or abdomen. It can be immediate and "stabbing," according to the AHA.

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Mom had neck pain that shot to her chest. She was having postpartum aortic dissection. Her quick thinking helped her get diagnosed, treated.

Penny had a large dissection of his aorta that needed to be repaired immediately. By 4 a.m., he was in surgery having a new aortic arch put it and its connection to major blood vessels repaired.

Aortic dissection can strike anyone, although it most often affects men in their 50s. It occurs when a small tear in the inner layer of the artery allows blood to flow into the middle layer.

A North Texas woman is on a mission to make people aware of a condition called aortic dissection. It’s caused by a genetic heart defect that has plagued generations of her own family.