Acute aortic dissection is a rare but deadly disease first described over 200 years ago by the
physician to the late King George II on necropsy. Over the ensuing 2 centuries, the …

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition associated with high morbidity
and mortality rates, and it remains a challenge to diagnose and treat. The International …

Remarkable progress has become especially apparent in aortic medicine in the last few
decades, leading to essential changes in how thoracic aortic dissection is understood and …

Acute dissection of the aorta is an uncommon yet potentially catastrophic clinical event that
mandates prompt recognition and expeditious treatment. Diagnosis begins with a high …

Acute aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening condition with a lethality rate of 1 to 2%
per hour after onset of symptoms in untreated patients. Therefore, its prompt and proper …

BACKGROUND: Isolated acute dissection of the abdominal aorta is an unusual event that
may present with several different clinical scenarios. Because its incidence is low, the …

Background: Diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of acute aortic dissection (AAS) are
changing. Objectives: This study examined 17-year trends in the presentation, diagnosis …

Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality requiring
emergent diagnosis and therapy. Rapid advances in noninvasive imaging technology have …

ContextAcute aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency associated with high
rates of morbidity and mortality. Data are limited regarding the effect of recent imaging and …

Background Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate
assessment and therapy. A patient suffering from AAD often presents with an insignificant or …