iPhone-based ultrasound ... with aortic dissection. Both her father and sister had survived this severe cardiovascular condition, which occurs when the inner lining of the aorta tears, leading ...

The device in question was an iPhone ultrasound ... dissection. Both her father and sister had survived the dangerous cardiac condition, which occurs when the inner lining of the aorta tears.

Both Adair's father and sister survived, but after her sister's aortic dissection ... into a portable ultrasound system. The scan showed the large tear in Adair's aorta, Sengupta said.