The device is a probe that plugs into an iPhone, turning the device into a portable ultrasound system. The scan showed the large tear in Adair's aorta, Sengupta said. Adair was sent for a CT scan ...

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The aorta is the main artery in the body ... are advised not to have immediate surgery but to have an ultrasound examination of the abdomen every six months to three years. Most people with ...

Dr Partho P. Sengupta, chief of cardiology at the hospital, emphasised the critical role of the portable ultrasound in Adair’s survival. "Over half of all patients with aortic dissections never ...