Aortic dissection

Aortic dissection, also called dissecting aneurysm, is relatively uncommon. Anyone can develop the condition, but it most frequently occurs in men and women in their 60s and 70s.
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Aortic dissection
Definition:
Aortic dissection is a condition in which there is bleeding into and along the wall of the aorta (the major artery from the heart). This condition may also involve abnormal widening or ballooning of the aorta (aneurysm).
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Aortic dissection usually occurs in the thoracic aorta, less often the abdominal aorta. About three-fourths of aortic dissections occur in men and in people 40 to 70 years of age.
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ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION - A condition in which a weakened portion of the thoracic aorta begins to "tear" along the longitudinal axis of the vessel.
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Aortic dissection: The aorta is the main artery that supplies blood to the vital organs of the body, such as the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and intestines. Dissection means a tear in the inner lining of the aorta.
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An aortic dissection is an abnormal separation of the walls of the thoracic or abdominal aorta. Aortic dissection results in a weakened aortic wall that may also rupture.
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Aortic Dissecting Intramural Hematoma (Aortic Dissection)
Aortic Insufficiency (Aortic Regurgitation)
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Arrhythmias
Arteriosclerosis (Atherosclerosis)
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation ...
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This stretching increases the likelihood of an aortic dissection, which is a tear or separation between the layers of tissue that make up the aorta.
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Aortic Aneurysm - Dissecting (Aortic Dissection)
Aortic Aneurysm - Thoracic (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm)
Aortic Arch Syndrome
Aortic Coarctation (Coarctation of the Aorta)
Aortic Dissection ...
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These include congenital conditions (abnormalities of the valve which are present at birth), endocarditis (valve infection), high blood pressure, Marfan's syndrome, aortic dissection (a tear in the lining of the aorta), ankylosing spondylitis, ...
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mitral valve prolapse
arrhythmia (or dysrhythmia)
aortic regurgitation
aortic dissection ...
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Note: Aneurysms may develop slowly over many years and often have no symptoms. If an aneurysm expands rapidly, tears open (ruptured aneurysm), or blood leaks along the wall of the vessel (aortic dissection), the above symptoms may develop suddenly.
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