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Aortic dissection occurs when blood enters the wall of aortic, separating its layers, and creating a blood filled cavity.

wpe4.jpg (15235 bytes) Dissecting aortic aneurysm  

There are two types of Dissecting aortic aneurysm

  • Type A begins in the first (ascending) part of the aorta.
  • Type B begins in the descending part of the aorta.

Treatment of Dissecting aortic aneurysm

Is usually by aggressive control of blood pressure and heart rate while the aorta heals. In worse cases surgery is needed to repair the damage,
 

 
 

 
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