Following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, aortic dissection has been a topic of conversation. For a significant share of people, the underlying risk is not a mystery. People at risk can be identified,

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.

The condition that killed Senator Lindsey Graham is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat — “like a knife to the heart,” one expert said.

Aortic dissection is an often fatal but treatable heart condition, and a surgeon with Jefferson Health hopes more people can act if they know what to look out for. The sudden death Saturday of Sen. Lindsey Graham has aortic dissection,

Aortic dissection is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's family announced over the weekend that the 71-year-old lawmaker had died following "a brief and sudden illness." Hours later, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia released preliminary findings identifying the cause of death as an "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.