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 ...

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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 ...

The South Carolina senator died Saturday from a ‘brief and sudden illness.’ Here’s what a surgeon who treats patients with aortic dissection wants people to know. Senator Lindsey Graham died on ...

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died on July 11 of an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary medical examiner's report. Aortic dissection symptoms can come on rapidly and without ...

The South Carolina Senator died on Saturday, July 11, at the age of 71 Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death was ...

US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according to preliminary findings from a medical examiner. Aortic dissection is rare, and ...

Preliminary medical examinations indicate that the sudden death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saturday was the result of an aortic dissection. A tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the body’s ...

New details surrounding Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death have drawn attention to a cardiovascular emergency that can become fatal within minutes. A statement released by Graham's office on Sunday ...

DALLAS, July 13, 2026 — Following the sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, widespread news reports indicate he suffered from an aortic dissection. An aortic dissection is a ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died at age 71 of an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary medical examiner's report. An aortic dissection is a ...