dissection
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At 43 years old, I recently had emergency open-heart surgery for an ascending aortic dissection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,’ Rory Kennedy’s look at the aviation giant’s troubled recent history, is a dissection of corporate greed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
US Senator Lindsey Graham died of an "aortic dissection" caused by cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary finding by the Washington DC medical examiner.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He estimates that 10% of people with an aortic dissection die within an hour, though other physicians say the percentage of patients who die at home could be as high as 40%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He wondered if any of the men had cut themselves with a scalpel while performing a dissection of a diseased monkey.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Documentarian Alex Gibney is no stranger to dissections of corrupting power — from his feature dives into Enron, Elizabeth Holmes and Scientology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
About 13,000 people in the U.S. die from aortic dissections every year, according to a 2024 study.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Aortic dissections are sudden, often lethal and notoriously difficult to predict even in patients under close medical supervision.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Several cities built public theaters where audiences watched dissections for entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Tyson carried out many other famous dissections, including a rattlesnake and an ostrich.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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