Ripping My Heart Out: Aortic Dissection | The Heart Course Home Study Program

[@swiftyoverfifty]

I dissected in 2004. My dissection caused a heart attack and a false lumen, which caused reduced blood flow to my legs. Took forever to figure out why I couldn’t walk! I had zero blood flow. My feet were freezing! So, please don’t forget to test folks pulse in their ankles before letting them go home! And yes… worse pain EVER! I finally got stents in my groin at Stanford and could walk the very next day! After 12 hours surgery, and 6 on the heart and lung, I thank the good surgeons for adding 20 years to my life! (And counting!)

[@drSJV]

Great energy! It's a pleasure to listen to your lecture, thank you!

[@warmflash7]

Excellent talk. Anecdotes about historical people really enrich a presentation and help keep one’s interest. I am amazed that the pathology report on George II could be so technically sophisticated in the year 1760.

[@michaelnelson1911]

I had an Aortic dissection in March of 2020. Went to the ER, I had severe pains in my upper chest. After two hours of testing, they sent me home they said there’s nothing wrong with me. I was back in 15 minutes. After two more hours of testing someone said he might be having a dissection. Bingo.

[@bjjace1]

I had one in 2007. How old were You?

[@michaelnelson1911]

@Keevin Actually the pain was never in my heart it was under my collar bone.

[@soyicasweet99]

wow! my best friend of 24 years just died last Monday from this. The ER didn't catch it and treated him for pain. He sat in the ER 13 hours; the dissection ruptured and killed him.

[@michaelnelson1911]

@@bjjace1 I was 59 years old.

[@bjjace1]

@@michaelnelson1911 I was 26

[@lesbrown8099]

Really helpful, thank you…

[@omarshafi]

Dr Aldeen delivers this talk with absolutely mastery. Highly recommend a watch...and a rewatch. Btw, don’t do cocaine!

[@TriniKen5]

I had an aortic dissection on 7th Dec 2020. Doctors advised against surgery as I have tears on both the ascending and descending arteries and they said the mortality rate was in the 80+% range if I did have surgery. I am currently on medications and will be so for the rest of my life. I spent 11days at Port of Spain General Hospital in Trinidad.

[@RunFromHumanContacts]

Wow this was a great lecture

[@bjjace1]

Had a Aortic Dissection 1/18/2007. I will never forget that ripping sensation. I thought somebody literally stabbed me in my back. As I turned around. It put me on the ground. I was only 3 miles away from Fairfax Hospital in Virginia.

[@UnknownDJ46]

Did you get surgery or heal with treatment?

[@bjjace1]

@@UnknownDJ46 not sure if your responding to me, but if You are. I required immediate surgery. It was a dire emergency.

[@UnknownDJ46]

Ok thanks. My dad is currently in the hospital with a Aortic dissection, but he is unable to get surgery due to other conditions. But they are saying that he may be able to heal by lowering his BP not doing so well yet

[@bjjace1]

@@UnknownDJ46 best of luck to You and your dad.

[@bjjace1]

@Keevin yes,I felt multiple things all at once. Extreme pressure and the sharp ripping sensation. I’m no doctor, but I knew I was dying..

[@linasok8026]

Great lecture.

[@gastonneal724]

Great job 👏🏾

[@claudiojulioinostrozafeliu3983]

great lesson! thanks!

[@sesevesp831]

Thank you!

[@PatHaskell]

Looks and gesticulates like Jeff Goldblum!

[@hassanalbhtri5157]

Awesome......

[@hariskhan-xj4wk]

Dr amer the way you presented.i think i dont need my davidson robbins any other medical book

[@zuhairyassin505]

Why not do the ct every time

[@daviderlbacher3585]

Gerry Cooney good job

[@gastonneal724]

Last story better than Hemingway

[@johannorman3067]

where do I purchase the course?

[@ccme_courses]

Hey Johan, I apologize for the error. The course will be released for purchase in the next month or two. You will be able to find it at www.ccme.org. Thanks!

[@johannorman3067]

Thank you!@@ccme_courses

[@hariskhan-xj4wk]

@@johannorman3067 how much u bought it for

[@patticakes74]

HeyDoc, how many were taking , ANTIBIOTICS & steroids ???? Let's talk about that man ..... F.Q.A.D