Aortic Dissection


Epidemiology


Risk Factors


Physiology

Site of Involvement


Diagnosis

Chest X-Ray (see Chest X-Ray)

Electrocardiogram (EKG) (see Electrocardiogram)

Plasma D-Dimer (see Plasma D-Dimer)

Aortogram (see Aortogram)

Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) (see Echocardiogram)

Technique

Clinical Efficacy

CT Aortic Angiogram (see Chest Computed Tomography)

Technique

Clinical Efficacy

MR Aortic Angiogram (see Magnetic Resonance Aortic Angiogram)

Clinical Efficacy


Clinical Manifestations

General Comments

Clinical Classification Schema

Duration of Symptoms

Cardiovascular Manifestations

Gastrointestinal Manifestations

Neurologic Manifestations

Renal Manifestations

Vascular Manifestations


Treatment

Ascending (Type A) Aortic Dissection

Descending (Type B) Aortic Dissection


Prognosis


References