The incremental understanding of the anatomy and pathophysiology of aortic dissection
over the past 250 years has predicated the modern endovascular treatments in use today …

Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease with catastrophic
complications. A high level of suspicion is required for successful diagnosis as presenting …

The incidence of aortic dissection ranges from 5 to 30 cases per million people per year,
depending on the prevalence of risk factors in the study population. Although the disease is …

The development of endovascular techniques has introduced a new dimension to the
management of acute aortic dissection. Conventional therapy has traditionally been …

Acute aortic dissection is the most common catastrophe affecting the aorta, with an
incidence exceeding that of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). 1 The mortality rate …

Aortic dissection is a complex manifestation of disease of the arterial wall. The severity and
consequences of a dissection are related to the physical characteristics and anatomic …

Aortic dissection is an emergent medical condition, generally affecting the elderly,
characterized by a separation of the aortic wall layers and subsequent creation of a …

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the intimal layer of the
aorta or bleeding within the aortic wall, resulting in the separation (dissection) of the layers …

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 …

New concepts regarding the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of aortic dissection have
been recently developed. The aim of this paper is to describe the current state of knowledge …