What is an aortic dissection? The medical emergency revealed as Lindsey Graham’s cause of death

Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday at age 71 following a brief and sudden illness. The Washington, D.C., medical examiner identified the cause of death as an aortic dissection, which is a tear in the aorta. Preliminary findings indicate that Graham had been diagnosed with arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which served as the primary factor leading to the fatal aortic event. His office previously announced his death before the medical examiner released these specific details.