Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length frequently into the aortic arch and/or ...

There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic aortic dissections: The DeBakey classification: Type I: Dissection originating in the ascending aorta extending a variable length ...

In the population of 201 patients with type B aortic dissection who had survived to hospital discharge, post-discharge mortality was high, with one quarter of patients dying within 3 years.

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...