The sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham sent shockwaves throughout Capitol Hill. Preliminary medical examiners report that the cause was an aortic dissection. Dr. William Franklin from Adventist Health breaks down what that is and the warning signs people should watch out for.

Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death has understandably focused public attention on a rare but devastating cardiovascular emergency. Yet beneath the headlines lies an opportunity to correct one of medicine's most persistent misconceptions: arteries do not fail because they slowly "clog like pipes.

Lindsey Graham's aorta tore at 71. Grant Wahl's burst at 49. One is common and age-driven; the other is inherited, silent, and findable.