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Hi all, My name is Elaine and this is my story. On 6 May 2011 I was at work (I am a nurse) when I collapsed with chest pain. My memory of the events is vague but I do remember having a CT scan which confirmed Aortic Dissection Class A. I was transferred to St Georges Hospital Tooting and underwent emargency surgery. My family were told that I probably wouldn't survive and 2 of my sons flew in fro…