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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 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 …

were 812%, 743%, and 633%, and thus not different from other techniques using propensity-
matched retrospective analysis. 15 The key to success is rapid surgery before any …

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 …

A new appraisal of the management of acute aortic dissection is timely because of recent
developments in diagnostic strategies (including biomarkers and imaging), endograft …