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 …

Modern high-resolution imaging techniques have provided new insights into the
pathogenesis of aortic dissection during recent years. Distinct pathologic entities or potential …

The aorta is the largest artery in the body, delivering oxygenated blood from the left ventricle
to all organs. Dissection of the aorta is a lethal condition caused by a tear in the intimal layer …

Despite this rapid progress in diagnostic tools, global consensus regarding the diagnostic
strategy for patient management has not yet been reached. At present, the diagnostic …

Objective/Background Classification systems for aortic dissection provide important guides
to clinical decision-making, but the relevance of traditional categorization schemes is being …

BACKGROUND:: Proximal aortic dissections are life-threatening conditions that require
immediate surgical intervention to avert an untreated mortality rate that approaches 50% at …

The aim of this report is to offer a concise review of the current knowledge of type A aortic
dissection aetiology and pathogenesis, to propose an updated diagnostic algorithm, to …

Acute aortic dissection is a challenging clinical emergency which may have catastrophic
consequences if it is not diagnosed and treated promptly. There are 10–20 cases per million …

Aortic dissection represents the most common aortic emergency, affecting 3 to 4 per 100 000
people per year and is still associated with a high mortality. Twenty percent of the patients …