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Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency

Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
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The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.The aorta is our largest artery, like a highway that arches up from the heart and then curves back down through the abdomen — carrying oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body...

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