Aortic dissection symptoms may be similar to those of other heart problems, such as a heart attack. Typical signs and symptoms include:  Sudden severe chest or upper back pain, often described as a tearing or ripping sensation, that spreads to the neck or down the back Sudden severe stomach pain Loss of consciousness Shortness of breath Symptoms similar to those of a stroke, including sudden vision problems, difficulty speaking, and weakness or loss of movement (paralysis) on one side of your body Weak pulse in one arm or thigh compared with the other Leg pain Difficulty walking 
aortic dissection symptoms may similar heart problems  heart attack  typical signs symptoms include:  sudden severe chest upper back pain  tearing ripping sensation  spreads neck down back sudden severe stomach pain loss consciousness shortness breath symptoms similar stroke  including sudden vision problems  difficulty speaking  weakness loss movement (paralysis) side body weak pulse arm thigh compared leg pain difficulty walking 
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