Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Aortic Center Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Vascular centers By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Sept. 20, 2025 Print Living with aortic dissection? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Aortic Aneurysms support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Aortic Aneurysms Discussions Aortic Aneurysms – Introduce yourself & meet others 764 Replies Tue, Mar 24, 2026 chevron-right Exercise, Lifestyle and Life Experience with Dilated Aorta? 69 Replies Sat, Mar 21, 2026 chevron-right Ascending thoracic aneurysm: What should I do and not do? 86 Replies Sat, Mar 07, 2026 chevron-right See more discussions Related Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection Associated Procedures Aortic root surgery CT scan Aortic dissectionSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20369480 Diseases & Conditions Aortic dissection