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 ...

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.

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 ...

Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, or back pain, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart beat and possibly the feeling of impending doom, may be ...